Agenda and minutes

23.1     The Committee approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 17 September 2025.

24.1     Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Kirby-Green.

24.2     It was noted that Councillor Belsey was in attendance as a substitute for Councillor Kirby-Green.

24.3     Councillor Field gave apologies from 12:15 pm and was not present during items 7 and 8 (minutes 30 and 31).

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.

25.1     Councillor Belsey declared a personal interest as a Member of Eastbourne Borough Councillor. He did not consider this to be prejudicial.

25.2     Councillor Rodohan declared a personal interest as a Member of Eastbourne Borough 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.

26.1     There were none.

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

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

28.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport together with written representation from Councillor di Cara, a Local Member.

28.2     Ms Jodie Atherton spoke against the proposal and officer’s recommendations.

28.3     Mr Derrick Coffee spoke for the proposal and officer’s recommendations.

28.4     Councillor Tutt, a Local Member spoke against the proposal and officer’s recommendations.

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

28.6     The Committee unanimously RESOLVED to:

1) not uphold the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 2 to the report; and

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

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

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

29.2     Mr Luke Johnson and Ms Denise Harwood spoke against the proposal and officer’s recommendations.

29.3     Councillor Tutt, representing the Eastbourne – Devonshire division as a Local Member, spoke against the proposal and officer’s recommendations.

29.4     Councillor Rodohan, a Local Member, spoke in favour of the motion to defer consideration of the proposal.

29.5     Committee Members have considered the report and comments of the public speakers and Local Members and a motion to defer consideration of the proposal to allow for discussion regarding the provision and consideration of modelling by a third party ready for consideration by the December Committee was proposed, seconded, voted on and carried unanimously.

29.6     The Committee RESOLVED to defer consideration of the objections to the Traffic Regulation Order to allow the provision and consideration of modelling by a third party, which can then be considered at the Planning Committee meeting in December 2025.

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

30.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport together with written representation from Councillor di Cara, a Local Member who wrote in support of the proposal and officer’s recommendations.

30.2     Councillor Tutt, a Local Member spoke in favour of the proposal and officer’s recommendations.

30.3     Councillor Liddiard, a Local Member spoke in favour of the proposal and officer’s recommendations.

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

30.5     The Committee unanimously RESOLVED to:

1) not uphold the objections to the draft Order; and

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

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

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

31.2     Committee Members have considered the report and agree with the conclusions and reasons for the recommendations as set out in the report.

31.3     The Committee unanimously RESOLVED to:

1) not uphold the objections to the draft Order as set out in paragraph 2.3 of the report; and

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