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 3 of 20

Treasury Management - Stewardship Report 2024/25 and Mid-Year Review 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

...to note the Treasury Management performance in 2024/25, incorporating the Mid-Year Review for the first half of 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Annual accounts for the Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

...to approve the 2024/25 final accounts for the Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust and acknowledge that no further action is required by the County Council as Corporate Trustee.

Recommendations Approved

Council Monitoring Report - Quarter 2 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

... they approved the Council Monitoring Report for the second quarter of the financial year 2025/26, including noting the latest monitoring position, recommending Scrutiny consider the CO2 emissions target, and approving a capital programme variation for fire suppression systems at waste transfer stations.

Recommendations Approved

Phoenix Centre, Lewes - grant of a new lease

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Friday, 5th December, 2025 9.30 am - December 05, 2025

...to grant a lease for the Phoenix Centre in Lewes to the highest scoring organisation following a review of submitted offers, and delegated authority to the Chief Operating Officer to agree the lease terms and take necessary actions.

Recommendations Approved

Update to the Social Value Policy

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Friday, 5th December, 2025 9.30 am - December 05, 2025

...to align with the Procurement Act 2023 and best practices, the Lead Member approved updates to the Social Value Policy, replacing the Social Value Measurement Charter with a new Social Value Model that uses a qualitative approach to evaluate social value against the Council's priorities and outcomes.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 85

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 99