Agenda and minutes

15.1     The Committee approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 13 July 2022.

16.1     Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Azad, Field and Kirby-Green.

16.2     It was noted that Councillors Lunn and Redstone were in attendance as substitutes for Councillors Azad and Kirby-Green.

Disclosures by all members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the member regards the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

17.1     Councillor Philip Lunn declared a personal interest in item 6 as a Wealden District Councillor. He did not consider this to be prejudicial.

Notification of items which the Chair considers to be urgent and proposes to take at the appropriate part of the agenda. Any members who wish to raise urgent items are asked, wherever possible, to notify the Chair before the start of the meeting. In so doing, they must state the special circumstances which they consider justify the matter being considered urgent.

18.1     There were none.

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

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

20.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

20.2     Ms Deirdre Morris spoke in support of the proposal and officer’s recommendation regarding Site 4 Esplanade, Seaford.

20.3     Councillor Liddiard reported that Local Members Councillor Carolyn Lambert was in support of the recommendations for sites 2, 3 and 4 and Councillor Wendy Maples was in support of the recommendations for sites 1 and 5 but did not support the recommendations for site 7.

20.4     The Committee Members have considered the report, comments of the public speakers and views of Local Members and agree with the officer’s conclusion and reasons for recommendation set out in paragraph 2 of the report.

20.5     The Committee RESOLVED to:

(1) Uphold the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

(2) Not uphold the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 2 of the report.

(3) Recommend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport that the Traffic Regulation Order be made in part.

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

21.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport which detailed the site monitoring and enforcement work completed in the last nine months (1 April 2022 to 31 December 2022).

21.2     The Committee RESOLVED to note the report.