Agenda and minutes

8.1       The Committee approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 11 June 2025.

9.1       Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Azad, Lunn and Rodohan.

9.2       It was noted that Councillor Chris Dowling was in attendance as a substitute for Councillor Lunn.

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.

10.1     Councillor Daniel declared a personal interest in items 5 and 6 as a holder of a blue badge. He did not consider this to be prejudicial.

10.2     Councillor Dowling declared a personal interest as the spouse of Councillor Claire Dowling, the Lead Member for Transport and Environment. 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.

11.1     There were none.

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

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

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

13.2     Mr John Hudson and Ms Scarlett McNally spoke against the proposal and officer’s recommendations.

13.3     Councillor Wright, a Local Member, spoke in support of the proposal and officer’s recommendations.

13.4     Committee Members have considered the report and comments of the public speakers and Local Member and agree with the conclusions and reasons for the recommendations as set out in the report.

13.5     The Committee RESOLVED to:

1) not uphold the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 1 of the report; and

2) recommend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport that the Traffic Regulation Order, as advertised, be made in part.

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

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

14.2     Mr Thomas Davenport spoke against the proposal and officer’s recommendation for Site 4 Albion Street, Lewes.

14.3     Mr Simon Goodman spoke against the proposal and officer’s recommendation for Site 9 Blois Road and Crisp Road, Lewes.

14.4     Ms Wendy Muriel spoke for the proposal and officer’s recommendation for Site 10 Old Malling Way, Lewes.

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

14.6     Motions to not uphold the objections for Site 1 (High Street, Lewes), Site 2 (Station Street, Lewes), Site 3 (Morris Road, Lewes), Site 4 (Albion Street, Lewes), Site 5 (Brook Street, Lewes), Site 6 (Court Road, Lewes) and Site 7 (Grange Road, Lewes) were proposed, seconded, voted on and won.

14.7     Committee Members have considered the report, comments from public speakers and Local Members and agree with the conclusions and reasons for the recommendations as set out in the report with the exception of the Sites mentioned in Minute 14.6 above.

14.8     The Committee RESOLVED to:

1) Not 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) Not uphold the objections to the draft order as set out in Appendix 3 of the report; and

4) Recommend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport that the Traffic Regulation Order be made as advertised.