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 6 of 21

Devolution and establishment of the Mayoral Combined County Authority (MCCA)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 10.00 am - October 21, 2025

...to approve and consent to the establishment of the Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority, delegate authority to the Chief Executive to agree to the Sussex and Brighton Combined Authority Order 2026, and delegate authority to the Chief Executive to take action to facilitate the establishment of the MCCA.

Recommendations Approved

Playing field adjacent to the Tilling Green Community Centre - outcome of the public consultation of the Council's proposed disposal of the land

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 3.00 pm - September 25, 2025

...to proceed with the disposal of the playing field adjacent to the Tilling Green Community Centre by marketing it on the open market and exercising the Landlord's option to break the existing lease at an appropriate time, after considering the responses to the public consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Award a building contract for the provision of new secondary school accommodation at Acre Wood Academy, Crowborough

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 3.00 pm - September 25, 2025

...to construct new secondary school accommodation at Acre Wood Academy, Crowborough, a building contract was awarded to Willmott Dixon.

Recommendations Approved

Council Monitoring Report - Q1 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 12.00 pm - September 24, 2025

... to note the latest monitoring position for the Council and approve the amendment of the outturn for the unclassified roads measure set out in paragraph 2.2.

Recommendations Approved

Ashdown Forest Trust Fund

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 12.00 pm - September 24, 2025

...to note the Ashdown Forest's Trust Income and Expenditure Account for 2024/25 and Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025, and to approve a £99,200 draw from the General Reserve to fund tree surveys and works across the forest.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 97

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 104