Agenda and draft minutes

41.1     The Committee approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 12 November 2025.

42.1     Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Azad, Kirby-Green and Lunn.

42.2     It was noted that Councillor Belsey was in attendance as a substitute for Councillor Kirby-Green, and Councillor Beaver 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.

43.1     Councillor Beaver declared a personal interest as a Member of Hastings Borough Council and a member of the Hastings Borough Council Planning Committee. He did not consider this to be prejudicial.

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

43.3     Councillor Rodohan declared a personal interest as a Member of Eastbourne Borough Council. He did not consider this to be prejudicial.

43.4     It was noted that Councillor Beaver was not present at the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 15 October 2025 where the Traffic Regulation Order at item 5 was previously considered and deferred. Councillor Beaver therefore did not take part in the discussion or vote on item 5 (minute 46).

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.

44.1     There were none.

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

Report by the Director for Communities, Economy and Transport

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

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

46.3     A Local Member, Councillor Holt nominated Councillor Tutt to represent the views of his division on the grounds that Councillor Holt considered himself to have a prejudicial interest relating to item 5.

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

46.5     Councillor Rodohan, a Local Member, spoke against the proposal and officer’s recommendations.

46.6     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.

46.7     The Committee RESOLVED to:

1) not uphold the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 3 to the report;

2) uphold in part the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 4 to the report; and

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

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

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

47.3     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.