Agenda and draft minutes

13.1     The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2025.

Disclosure by all Members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the Members regard the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

14.1     The Lead Member, Councillor Carl Maynard declared a personal interest in item 4 as a Member of Rother District Council's Housing Development Strategy task and finish group. He did not consider this to be prejudicial.

Notification of any items which the Lead Member considers urgent and proposes to take at the appropriate part of the agenda.

15.1     There were none.

16.1     Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.

Report by Director of Adult Social Care and Health

17.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health.

DECISIONS

17.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

1) Approve the East Sussex Housing Partnership Strategy 2025 to 2030 and;

2) Endorse the outline draft mobilisation plan for the coming year, which the partnership will continue to update.

REASONS

17.3     The partnership strategy has been developed through a process of system-wide collaboration, identifying shared objectives and strategic outcomes that provides a long-term vision for the sector and its place in the wider system.

17.4     The strategy is designed to form the basis for future business cases across the system, to encourage greater levels of pooled resources, shared commissioning and improved service coordination between sectors. The housing partnership, and its strategy, is well placed to provide the infrastructure to continue to lead the development of the housing sector during devolution and local government reorganisation. The partnership will develop a mobilisation plan each year, setting out their key areas of work.

Report by Director of Adult Social Care and Health

18.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health.

DECISIONS

18.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

1) Note the outcome of the consultation and Equality Impact Assessment and;

2) Approve the proposal to maintain the Circle Room Sexual Health Service under a new contract as set out as option 2 within appendix 4 to the report.

REASONS

18.3     The consultation and discussions on the future of The Circle Room Sexual Health Service demonstrated its cost effectiveness and crucial role in reducing unwanted pregnancies, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), and HIV amongst people under 25 years old. The young people’s sexual health service specifications will be reviewed. The required Reconciling Policy Performance and Resources savings will be met by using sexual health budget identified through a negotiated cost avoidance with the local Integrated Care Board.