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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

85 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 10, 2026
Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 10.30 am

January 27, 2026, 10:30 am
Cabinet Vice Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 27, 2026
Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change Committee Member

Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 12.00 pm

January 22, 2026
Cabinet Vice Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

99 decisions · Page 20 of 20

Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR): Update on planning for 2025/26

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

To consider an update on the reconciling policy, performance and resources (RPPR) process for 2025/26 and the next steps.

Recommendations Approved

Local Transport Plan 4 - adoption

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

To note the feedback from the draft strategy public consultation period (27 November 2023 – 25 February 2024) and the subsequent updates to the Local Transport Plan 4 following this consultation period. To seek adoption of the East Sussex Local Transport Plan 4.  

Recommendations Approved

Proposed disposal of Land at Sandrock Hall Bends, The Ridge, Hastings

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 3rd September, 2024 10.00 am - September 03, 2024

In late 2023, ESCC sought public views on a possible disposal of County Council-owned site in respect of Land at Sandrock Hall Bends, The Ridge, Hastings.  Hasting Borough Council own land alongside two other private landowners in this location. The Council sought written comments in a notice published in the Hastings Observer in late 2023. The Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change will consider the comments from members of the public following the notice and will consider options on this matter.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate office estate; new lease of St Mary's House, Eastbourne

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 3rd September, 2024 10.00 am - September 03, 2024

To consider the existing lease for St Mary’s House, Eastbourne to be surrendered and a new lease granted simultaneously, to extend the length of ESCC’s occupation of the property.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 85

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 99