Use the search options below to find information regarding recent decisions that have been taken by the Council’s Cabinet and Lead Members, and delegated decisions taken by officers.
Upcoming decisions of the Cabinet and Lead Members can be viewed in the Council’s Forward Plan, which is updated every month.
Decisions involving the procurement of goods or services can also be viewed on the Local Government Transparency Code For Contracts and Purchase Orders Over £5k webpage.
As part of the Eastbourne Town Centre
Improvements project two new bus lanes are being created. Following
the creation of the bus lanes there is a requirement for
enforcement cameras and an SAAS system to record and manage the
enforcement. This contract is required to provide the necessary
hardware, software and provide support and maintenance of the
equipment/systems.
Decision Maker: Assistant Director of Procurement
Decision published: 06/03/2019
Effective from: 01/02/2019
Decision:
It was decided that this contract should be
awarded to Smart Video & Sensing Ltd as they provided the Most
Economically Advantageous Tender (Option 1)
Lead officer: Stephanie McCann
Seeking endorsement of work to support high growth companies to maximise their contribution to the economy
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Economy
Made at meeting: 05/03/2019 - Lead Member for Economy
Decision published: 05/03/2019
Effective from: 13/03/2019
Decision:
6.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
DECISIONS
6.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to (1) endorse the County Council’s research pilots into options for delivering support to businesses in the County to improve their growth rates and become ‘Scale Up’ companies; and
(2) agree to review the findings of this research at a subsequent Lead Member meeting in order to inform future strategic commissioning decisions around business support in the County from 2020 onwards.
Reasons
6.3 Supporting companies to ‘scale up’ can have a significant impact on economic growth. It will be increasingly important to the future growth of the East Sussex economy that we drive up the number of scale up companies in the County. The research pilots will therefore provide useful evidence to help the County Council and strategic partners to make the case for investment in scale ups.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Richard Dawson
Notice is hereby given that East Sussex County
Council have made an Order under Sections 1(1), 2(1) to (3) and
4(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, and of
all other enabling powers, coming into operation on 11 March 2019,
which introduces waiting restrictions on the following lengths of
road:-
Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Economy and Transport
Decision published: 04/03/2019
Effective from: 15/03/2019
Decision:
A copy of the made Order, plans showing the
lengths of road and a statement of the Council’s reasons for
proposing the Order, may be examined in Reception, East Sussex
County Council, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes BN7
1UE on Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm and at Battle Library, 7 Market
Square, Battle TN33 0XB on Tuesday 10am - 4pm, Wednesday 10am
– 1pm, Thursday 11am – 6pm, Friday and Saturday 10am
– 5pm.
Any person wishing to question the validity of the Order or any of
its provisions on the grounds that it is not within the powers
conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act of 1984, or on the
grounds that any requirement of the Road Traffic Regulation Act or
of any instrument made under it has not been complied with in
relation to the Order, may within six weeks of the date the Order
was made, apply to the High Court for this purpose.
For further information, telephone Infrastructure Enhancement, East
Sussex Highways on 0345 60 80 193.
Lead officer: Rupert Clubb
To allow Barkemp Construction Ltd to carry out
development works, East Sussex County Council have made an Order
under Sections 14(1) and 15(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Regulation
Act 1984, as amended, which will temporarily close the following
length of road;
Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Economy and Transport
Decision published: 01/03/2019
Effective from: 08/03/2019
Decision:
A safe route will be provided for pedestrians
and vehicular access for residents and to properties maintained
whenever possible with an alternative route for through traffic
signed and maintained for the duration of the works via B2192 Lewes
Road – C112 Church Crescent/C112 Vicarage Way – C112
Church Hill – U5015 Norlington Lane and vice versa.
The Order commences 9 March 2019 and lasts for a period of 18
months, or until the works are completed, whichever is the earlier.
However, it is anticipated the works will be undertaken between 9
March 2019 and 12 April 2019 depending upon the weather
conditions.
If you require further information telephone Network Management on
0345 60 80 193.
Lead officer: Rupert Clubb
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability
Made at meeting: 26/02/2019 - Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability
Decision published: 26/02/2019
Effective from: 06/03/2019
Decision:
25.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services seeking approval of the admission arrangements for the 2020/21 school year.
DECISIONS
25.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to approve the admission arrangements for 2020/21, and (1) The proposed admission priorities and community areas;
(2) The proposed admissions numbers, noting that the proposed increase to the PAN (Published Admission Number) for Willingdon Community School has been deferred to 2021/22 at the request of the school so that the PAN will remain at 200 for admissions in 2020/21, and that the PANs for Buxted CE Primary School and Danehill CE Primary School will increase to 30 (from 25) and 15 (from 12) respectively at the request of their governing bodies;
(3) The proposed co-ordinated admissions schemes with the following changes from previous years:
• That the primary and secondary scheme be amended slightly to reflect the assumption that it is in the best interests of summer-born children to be admitted to reception at compulsory school age where their parents request it, unless there are clear reasons why this would be inappropriate, and that own admission authority schools in East Sussex should be advised of this assumption and encouraged to adopt it by the County Council;
• That parents still be required to make a case for this so that it can be demonstrated that the County Council has considered the rationale behind the request and made the decision in the child’s best interests;
• That the County Council continue to advise all parents, whose request for admission out of year group is agreed, of the potential difficulties this could cause later on, and continue to require parents to agree that they have understood this and take responsibility for this decision.
(4) That with respect to in-year admissions (for example, families moving into the area with a child who has already been deferred in another area or admission authority) that the County Council should work on the same assumption;
(5) That in cases where parents submit in-year applications (or phase transfer applications for junior or secondary school) for their children to be educated out of year group where this has not happened before, or where they have come from provision that does not follow the National Curriculum (e.g. private provision or overseas) the County Council advise parents of a likely delay and make a decision in the best interests of the child in consultation with the Headteacher of the relevant school as in the case of summer born children applying at reception entry.
(6) That the County Council adopt the recommendation set out in a letter from the Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for School Standards, that the definition of ‘looked after children and previously looked after children’ in the glossary of the County Council’s ‘Apply for a school’ guidance be amended to clarify that ‘this may include children previously in state care outside of the UK’.
Reasons
25.3 The County Council is required by law to carry out consultation on admission arrangements every seven years, or sooner if there are any changes to those arrangements for the schools where the local authority is the admission authority.
25.4 The determined admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools will be published on the East Sussex County Council website by 15 March 2019 as required under current legislation. Any objections to these arrangements can then be made to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator until 15 May 2019. The final arrangements will be published in the composite prospectus online (and available in hard copy on demand) by 12 September 2019 as required by the School Admissions Code 2014.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
To allow East Sussex Highways to carry out
carriageway resurfacing works, East Sussex County Council have made
an Order under Sections 14(1) and 15(1)(b) of the Road Traffic
Regulation Act 1984, as amended, which will temporarily close the
following length of road;
Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Economy and Transport
Decision published: 22/02/2019
Effective from: 01/03/2019
Decision:
A safe route will be provided for pedestrians
and vehicular access for residents and to properties maintained
whenever possible with an alternative route for through traffic
signed and maintained for the duration of the works via B2192
Heathfield Road – B2192 Lewes Road – B2102 High Street
– B2102 Framfield Road – B2102 Blackboys Road –
B2102 The Street – B2102 Hammonds Green – B2102 Bird In
Eye Hill – B2102 Framfield Road – B2102 New Town
– B2102 Bell Lane – B2102 Bell Farm Road and vice
versa.
The Order commences 4 March 2019 and lasts for a period of 18
months, or until the works are completed, whichever is the earlier.
However, it is anticipated the works will be undertaken between 4
and 30 March 2019 depending upon the weather conditions.
If you require further information telephone Network Management on
0345 60 80 193.
Lead officer: Rupert Clubb
To agree the County Counicl's responses to
Central Government consultation
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development
Made at meeting: 20/02/2019 - Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development
Decision published: 21/02/2019
Effective from: 28/02/2019
Decision:
13.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer.
DECISIONS
13.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to approve the consultation responses.
Reasons
13.3 On Thursday 13 December 2018 as part of the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) released its latest consultations ‘A review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources’ and the ‘Business Rates Retention Reform’. The deadline for response to both of these consultations is 21 February 2019.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Jane Mackney
To allow East Sussex Highways to carry out
carriageway resurfacing works, East Sussex County Council have made
an Order under Sections 14(1) and 15(1)(b) of the Road Traffic
Regulation Act 1984, as amended, which will temporarily close the
following lengths of road;
Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Economy and Transport
Decision published: 15/02/2019
Effective from: 22/02/2019
Decision:
A safe route will be provided for pedestrians
and vehicular access for residents and to properties maintained
whenever possible.
The Order commences 25 February 2019 and lasts for a period of 18
months, or until the works are completed, whichever is the earlier.
However, it is anticipated the works will be undertaken between 25
February 2019 and 4 March 2019 depending upon the weather
conditions.
If you require further information telephone Network Management on
0345 60 80 193.
Lead officer: Rupert Clubb
To allow East Sussex Highways to carry out
carriageway resurfacing works, East Sussex County Council have made
an Order under Sections 14(1) and 15(1)(b) of the Road Traffic
Regulation Act 1984, as amended, which will temporarily close the
following length of road;
Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Economy and Transport
Decision published: 15/02/2019
Effective from: 22/02/2019
Decision:
A safe route will be provided for pedestrians
and vehicular access for residents and to properties maintained
whenever possible with an alternative route for through traffic
signed and maintained for the duration of the works via A26 Rose
Hill – A26 Lewes Road – A22 Uckfield Bypass – A22
Eastbourne Road – B2192 Lewes Road – B2192 Terrible
Down Road – B2192 The Broyle – B2192 Lewes Road and
vice versa.
The Order commences 24 February 2019 and lasts for a period of 18
months, or until the works are completed, whichever is the earlier.
However, it is anticipated the works will be undertaken between 24
February 2019 and 3 March 2019 depending upon the weather
conditions.
Lead officer: Rupert Clubb
To allow DJ Utilities on behalf of SGN to
carry out gas main and service replacement works, East Sussex
County Council have made an Order under Sections 14(1) and 15(1)(b)
of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, which will
temporarily close the following length of road;
Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Economy and Transport
Decision published: 15/02/2019
Effective from: 22/02/2019
Decision:
A safe route will be provided for pedestrians
and vehicular access for residents and to properties maintained
whenever possible with an alternative route for through traffic
signed and maintained for the duration of the works via U5778
Wellington Road – U5778 Thompson Road – U5816 Denton
Road and vice versa.
The Order commences 25 February 2019 and lasts for a period of 18
months, or until the works are completed, whichever is the earlier.
However, it is anticipated the works will be undertaken between 25
February and 29 March 2019 depending upon the weather
conditions.
If you require further information telephone Network Management on
0345 60 80 193.
Lead officer: Rupert Clubb