Agenda and minutes

22.1     The Committee approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 18 October 2023.

23.1     It was noted that Councillor Field sent apologies for the beginning of the meeting and was present from 10:51 am.

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.

24.1     Councillor Daniel declared a personal interest in item 5 as a holder of a blue badge. He did not consider this to be prejudicial.

24.2     Councillor Rodohan declared a prejudicial interest in item 5 in that he had pre-stated his position regarding Site 7 Grove Road, Old Orchard Road, and so withdrew from the Chamber during the consideration of Site 7.

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.

25.1     There were none.

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

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

27.1     Councillor Pat Rodohan left the Chamber during consideration of Site 7, Grove Road, Old Orchard Road.

27.2     Councillor Kathryn Field did not participate in the debate and vote on Site 7, Grove Road, Old Orchard Road as she arrived after the start of the debate on that particular site.

27.3     Councillors Pat Rodohan and Kathryn Field did not vote on the overarching recommendations of the report.

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

27.5     Mr Vincent Franco spoke on Site 7 Grove Road, Old Orchard Road.

27.6     The following Local Members spoke on the following sites detailed in the report:

27.7     A motion to amend the recommendation for Site 3 Marine Road, Royal Parade, Seaside, St Aubyn’s Road as detailed in appendix 2 of the report, to include the formalisation of two blue badge holders only bays in St Aubyn’s Road was proposed, seconded, voted on and carried unanimously.

27.8     A motion to amend the recommendation for Site 4 Longstone Road as detailed in appendix 2 of the report, to change the proposed reduction of operation hours to 8am to 6pm was proposed, seconded, voted on and carried.

27.9     Members have considered the report, the comments of the public speaker and Local Members and agree with the conclusions and reasons for the recommendations as set out in the report with the exception of the two sites mentioned at Minutes 27.7 and 27.8.

27.10   The Committee RESOLVED to:

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

2) Uphold, in part, the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 2 of the report including the amendments mentioned at Minutes 27.7 and 27.8 regarding Site 3 and Site 4;

3) Not uphold the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 3 of the report and to note that as regards Site 7 the proposed change to the taxi rank in Old Orchard Road is withdrawn and the objections on that part of the proposal were not duly considered;

4) Recommend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport that the Traffic Regulation Order be made in part; and

5) Agree that a letter is sent on behalf of the East Sussex County Council Planning Committee to Eastbourne Borough Council regarding the planning application consultation process.