Agenda and minutes

Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 3.00 pm

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Contact: Sophie Webb  Governance and Democracy Manager

Items
No. Item

30.

Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 25 September 2025 pdf icon PDF 121 KB

Minutes:

30.1     The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 25 September 2025.

31.

Disclosure of Interests

Disclosure by all Members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the Members regard the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct

Minutes:

31.1     Councillor Maples declared a personal interest in item 4 as the Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Wellbeing for Lewes District Council. She did not consider this to be prejudicial.

32.

Urgent items

Notification of any items which the Lead Member considers urgent and proposes to take at the appropriate part of the agenda.

Minutes:

32.1     There were none.

33.

Reports

Minutes:

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

34.

Decision regarding the grant of a 99 year substation lease at Former Newhaven Household Waste Site, Lewes, Newhaven pdf icon PDF 212 KB

Report by the Chief Operating Officer

Additional documents:

Minutes:

34.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer.

 

DECISIONS

 

34.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

 

1) Approve the granting of a 99 year substation lease to Last Mile Electricity Limited; and

 

2) Delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to; determine the detailed terms of the lease, approve the final lease negotiations and the signing of the lease and any related documentation by East Sussex County Council; and, take any other actions considered appropriate to give effect to the recommendations in the report.

 

REASONS

 

34.3     The granting of the substation lease will support a public sector partner in the provision of waste collection services in the local area, and the charging of the associated green fleet. The proposed terms are considered to reflect the best consideration for the Site in accordance with s.123 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

34.4     Delegation of authority to the Chief Operating Officer to; determine the detailed terms of the lease, approve the final lease negotiations and the signing of the lease and any related documentation by East Sussex County Council; and, take any other actions considered appropriate to give effect to the recommendations in the report will facilitate the timely completion of the lease documentation.