Forward plan

Forward Plan 1 August 2025 - 30 November 2025  (01/08/2025 to 30/11/2025, Forward Plan)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Phoenix Centre, Lewes - Options for next steps

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change

Decision:   12 Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Rebecca Lewis

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/06/2025

2.

Fair Funding Review 2.0 Consultation Response New!

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change

Decision:   12 Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Ian Gutsell

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/07/2025

3.

Approval of modification to the Real Time Passenger Information increase spend

Decision maker:  Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

Decision:   August 2025

Lead officer:  Craig Lamberton

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/06/2025

4.

Extension of Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources contract

Decision maker:  Chief Operating Officer

Decision:   August 2025

Lead officer:  Grace Kyte

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/06/2025

5.

The East Sussex Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4) - Request Assessment Process (Transport Schemes) New!

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Decision:   8 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Douglas Chapman

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/07/2025

6.

Highway Maintenance Incentive Funding 2025/26

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Decision:   8 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Turner

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/06/2025

7.

Petition regarding the 51 bus service

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Decision:   8 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Craig Lamberton

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/06/2025

8.

Strategic Highways Policies and Plans - Update and Approvals

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Decision:   8 Sep 2025

Originally due:   21 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Rosslyn Mills

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/05/2025

9.

Installation of Fire Suppression Systems at Waste Transfer Stations New!

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Decision:   10 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Justin Foster

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
The exempt item includes context and detail that is commercially sensitive.

10.

East Sussex Local Growth Assurance Framework (ESLGAF) Capital Programme report New!

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development

Decision:   15 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Mirco Cordeiro

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/07/2025

11.

Local Government Reorganisation: Proposal for a single tier of local government across East Sussex New!

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development

Decision:   15 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Philip Baker

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/07/2025

12.

Devolution: Consent to the establishment of a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Sussex New!

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development

Decision:   15 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Philip Baker

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/08/2025

13.

Observer Building, Hastings - reprofiling finances New!

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development

Decision:   15 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Alex Colbran

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Report relates to financial and business affairs of an organisation

14.

East Sussex Lane Rental Scheme - approval of Policy for surplus fund spend New!

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development

Decision:   15 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Pippa Mabey

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/07/2025

15.

East Sussex County Council's approval as a constituent authority of the final draft of Transport for the South East's Transport Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   24 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Lisa Simmonds

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/07/2025

16.

Local Government Reorganisation: Proposal for a single tier of local government across East Sussex New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   24 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Philip Baker

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/07/2025

17.

Council Monitoring Quarter 1 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   24 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Victoria Beard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/08/2025

18.

Playing field adjacent to the Tilling Green Community Centre - outcome of the public consultation of the Council's proposal disposal of the land

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change

Decision:   25 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Rebecca Lewis

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/06/2025

19.

Acre Wood Academy (previously Grove Park School)- award of building contract for new school facilities

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change

Decision:   25 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Nigel Brown

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
There will be commercially sensitive information from the main building contractor included.

20.

East Sussex on-street electric vehicle chargepoint contract award New!

Decision maker:  Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

Decision due:   December 2025

Lead officer:  Ian Glover

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Consideration of procurement report which contains exempt information.

21.

Contract Award - Adult Drug and Treatment Services

Decision maker:  Director of Adult Social Care and Health

Decision:   October 2025

Lead officer:  Caz Kearton-Evans

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
The report itself wouldn’t be exempt however a partial exemption would be required as the name of the winning bidder and possibly some identifying information would need to be redacted as this report will be agreed and published before the end of the award and standstill process including the option for bidders to make representations.

22.

BHT Sussex, Provision of Housing-Related Floating Support, use of allowed for contract extension New!

Decision maker:  Director of Adult Social Care and Health

Decision:   September 2025

Lead officer:  Tamsin Peart

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/08/2025

23.

Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School New!

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability

Decision:   6 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Gary Langford

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/07/2025

24.

The East Sussex Freight Strategy 2025 - 2050

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Decision due:   8 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Lisa Simmonds

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/05/2025

25.

The East Sussex Rail Strategy 2025 - 2050

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Decision due:   8 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Lisa Simmonds

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/05/2025

26.

Petition: Installation of a pedestrian crossing and a 20mph speed limit in Lewes Road, Newhaven New!

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Decision:   20 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Clare Akehurst

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/07/2025

27.

East Sussex Housing Partnership Strategy

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health

Decision due:   15 Dec 2025

Originally due:   23 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Michael Courts

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/06/2025

28.

Proposal to introduce admin fees for adults who fully fund care and support arranged by East Sussex County Council

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health

Decision:   28 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Ben Baker, Sonny Butler

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/06/2025