Nick Bennett - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Nick Bennett

Conservative Deputy Leader and Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change

Email: cllr.nick.bennett@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Vice Chair) Governance Committee (Committee Member) Pension Committee (Lead Member) Audit Committee (Lead Member) Pension Board Place Scrutiny Committee Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

81 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 16, 2025
Cabinet Vice Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 16, 2025
Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change Committee Member

Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Friday, 5th December, 2025 9.30 am

December 05, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 02, 2025
Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

86 decisions · Page 12 of 18

Value For Money External Auditors Report 2023/24

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 28, 2025

Auditor's Annual (VfM) Report on East Sussex County Council 2023/24 from Grant Thornton, External Auditors.

Recommendations approved

Conservators of Ashdown Forest Budget 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 28, 2025

Cabinet is asked to approve the Conservators of Ashdown Forest’s core budget for 2024/25.

Recommendations Approved

Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR): Draft Council Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 28, 2025

  To ask Cabinet to approve the draft Council Plan, Council Tax levels, Revenue Budget and Capital Programme for 2025/26 for recommendation to the County Council (including Savings Proposals, Equality Impact Assessment, Engagement and Scrutiny feedback).

Recommendations Approved

Scrutiny Review of Local Speed Limit Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 28, 2025

To consider and comment on the report of the Place Scrutiny Committee and agree the response to the recommendations of the review.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 28, 2025

  To consider the Treasury Management Strategy for 2025/26. This includes setting the Prudential Indicators as set out in the Prudential Code and approving the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy for 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 81

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 86