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, Other councillor) Pension Board (Lead Member) Place Scrutiny Committee Lead Member for Transport and Environment Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development (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 4 of 21

Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) - Update on planning for 2026/27 and beyond

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

...the Cabinet of East Sussex approved recommendations to note updates on policy context, the Medium Term Financial Plan, further savings proposals, the reserves summary, ongoing engagement with MHCLG regarding Exceptional Financial Support, and to undertake further lobbying of the Government for sustainable funding.

Recommendations Approved

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 Looked After Children (LAC) report 2024 - 2025

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

... to note the Annual Looked After Children (LAC) report for 2024-2025, outlining the performance of the Looked After Children's Service between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.

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: 97

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 104