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: Full Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Vice Chair) Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change (Committee Member) Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development (Lead Member) Lead Member for Transport and Environment Place Scrutiny Committee Audit Committee (Lead Member, Other councillor) Governance Committee (Committee Member) Pension Committee (Lead Member) Pension Board (Lead Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

97 meetings · Page 1 of 20

Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 10.00 am

May 21, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Vice Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 21st April, 2026 10.00 am

April 21, 2026, 10:00 am
Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change Committee Member

Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 21 April 2026 - 3.00 pm

April 21, 2026, 3:00 pm
Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 21 April 2026 - 10.30 am

April 21, 2026, 10:30 am
Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change Committee Member

Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 31 March 2026 - 3.00 pm

March 31, 2026, 3:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

104 decisions · Page 20 of 21

Dilapidations settlement - Unit D Ropemaker Park, Hailsham

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 10.00 am - October 15, 2024

East Sussex County Council’s lease of Unit D Ropemaker Park expired in July 2023. A schedule of dilapidations was served by the Landlord. The report will set out the approach to negotiations and recommends that the Lead Member delegates authority to the Chief Operating Officer to approve the final terms of settlement.

Recommendations Approved

County Hall site options - asset review

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 10.00 am - October 15, 2024

As part of the Council’s Asset Management Plan 2020-2025, the Council has been undertaking a review of its office accommodation.  It’s Hastings and Eastbourne offices review and implementation are now complete.  An independent review of the County’s largest asset at County Hall, including Westfield House is completed and the findings of this will be set out for the Lead Member to decide on the way forward.

Recommendations Approved

Council Monitoring Quarter 1

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 26, 2024

To consider the Council Monitoring report for the first quarter of the financial year 2024/25 as part of the Council's Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) budget monitoring process.

Recommendations Approved

Annual progress report on becoming a carbon neutral Council

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 26, 2024

The County Council provides a report annually on its progress towards the target of achieving carbon neutrality from its activities as soon as possible and in any event by 2050.

Recommendations Approved

East Sussex Economic Prosperity Strategy 2024 - 2050

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 26, 2024

Cabinet  is recommended to review and endorse the new East Sussex Economic Prosperity Strategy, developed in partnership with Team East Sussex (TES), the public/private de facto growth board for the county.  Cabinet is asked to recommend to Full Council that the Strategy be approved. It fulfils the responsibility of strategic economic planning placed upon East Sussex County Council following transfer of Local Enterprise Partnership functions to locally democratic institutions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 97

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 104