Forward plan

Forward Plan 1 September 2025 - 31 December 2025  (01/09/2025 to 31/12/2025, Forward Plan)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

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

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

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

6.

Observer Building, Hastings - reprofiling finances

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

7.

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

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

8.

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

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

9.

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

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

10.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   24 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Lisa Simmonds

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   24 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Philip Baker

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

12.

Council Monitoring Quarter 1

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   24 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Victoria Beard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

13.

Ashdown Forest Trust Fund New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   24 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Andy Fowler

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/08/2025

14.

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

15.

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.

16.

East Sussex on-street electric vehicle chargepoint contract award

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.

17.

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.

18.

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

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

19.

Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School

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

20.

Endorsement of the Get Sussex Working Plan New!

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Economy

Decision:   14 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Holly Aquilina

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/09/2025

21.

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

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

22.

Authorisation to carry out public consultation regarding the proposed introduction of parking charges at Broomhill Sands Car Park, Camber New!

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Decision:   20 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Le Gresley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/08/2025

23.

Community Match schemes 2025 New!

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Decision:   20 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Victoria Rojanachotikul

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/09/2025

24.

Installation of Fire Suppression Systems at Waste Transfer Stations

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.

25.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   21 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Philip Baker

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/08/2025

26.

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

27.

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

28.

Site 6, Eastbourne - Disposal of Long Leasehold Interest New!

Decision maker:  Chief Operating Officer

Decision due:   February 2026

Lead officer:  Rebecca Lewis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Commercial sensitivity of information contained in offers.

29.

Contract award from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 for the Early Help Partnership Procurement 0- 5 Years Health Visiting Service and Early Help Services (Healthy Child Programme) New!

Decision maker:  Director of Children's Services

Decision:   Between 20 Oct 2025 and 31 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Alison Amstutz

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Some information is restricted as would breach procurement law.

30.

Admission arrangements for East Sussex schools 2027-28- permission to consult New!

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

Decision:   3 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Jo Miles

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/08/2025

31.

RPPR Update - 2026/27 next steps and Medium Term Financial Plan New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   11 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Victoria Beard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/08/2025

32.

Award of construction contract for the Exceat Bridge replacement scheme New!

Decision maker:  Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

Decision:   November 2025

Lead officer:  Karl Taylor

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Commercially confidential information in procurement report.

33.

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

34.

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

35.

East Sussex and Brighton & Hove Local Nature Recovery Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Decision due:   19 Jan 2026

Originally due:   17 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Kate Cole

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/08/2025

36.

Council Monitoring Quarter 2 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Victoria Beard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/08/2025

37.

Annual Report of Looked After Children New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Sally Carnie

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/08/2025

38.

Circle Room Young Persons Sexual Health clinic, Lewes - consultation outcome New!

Decision maker:  Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health

Decision due:   15 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Tony Proom

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/08/2025