Councillor Arren Rathbone Ariel

Budget & Council Tax Resolution 2026/27 and Medium Term Financial Plan 2026-2029

From: Council - Monday 23rd February 2026 6.30 pm - February 23, 2026

...the Council approved its revenue budget for 2026/27, its Medium Term Financial Plan for 2026-2029, and set the Council Tax at £216.95 for a Band D equivalent property, representing a 2.99% increase.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: Council - Monday 23rd February 2026 6.30 pm - February 23, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Motion to Council - Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner

From: Council - Monday 23rd February 2026 6.30 pm - February 23, 2026

... its support for the motion of no confidence and censure passed by the Sussex Police and Crime Panel, and requested that the Leader of the Council formally write to the Minister of State for Policing and Crime and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners regarding the conduct of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner.

Recommendations Approved

Motion to Council - East Sussex County Council - Repairs and Upgrade of National Cycle Route 2 / Gibbert's Marsh to Float Lane Bridlepath

From: Council - Monday 23rd February 2026 6.30 pm - February 23, 2026

... approved recommendations to urge East Sussex County Council to commit funding and a timetable for the urgent repair and reconstruction of the Gibbet's Marsh to Float Lane bridlepath.

Recommendations Approved

Policy Reviews

From: Additional, Human Resources Committee - Monday 23rd February 2026 3.00 pm - February 23, 2026

...approved the Pay Policy Statement 2026/27 and the Disciplinary and Dismissal Procedure for Statutory Officers Policy, and approved the Managing Sickness Absence Policy, Hybrid Working Policy, Dignity at Work Policy, Organisational Change Policy, and the Change Toolkit.

Recommendations Approved