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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

81 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 16, 2025
Cabinet Vice Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 16, 2025
Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change Committee Member

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

December 05, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 02, 2025
Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

86 decisions · Page 6 of 18

The East Sussex (A259 Eastbourne Road / East Dean Road, Seaford / Exceat / East Dean / Eastbourne)(Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2025

From: Pension Committee - Thursday, 24th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 24, 2025

To allow East Sussex Highways to carry out works, East Sussex County Council have made an Order under Sections 14(1) and 15(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, which will temporarily close the following lengths of road;

Recommendations Approved

CIPFA: Financial Assurance and Governance Review

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 10th June, 2025 3.30 pm - June 10, 2025

To approve commissioning Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) to undertake a financial resilience and governance review. This would be required should the Council need to seek Exceptional Financial Support to enable the balanced 2026/27 budget to be set.

Recommendations Approved

The East Sussex (U2120 Enys Road, Eastbourne)(Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2025

From: Pension Committee - Thursday, 24th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 24, 2025

To allow East Sussex Highways to carry out works, East Sussex County Council have made an Order under Sections 14(1) and 15(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, which will temporarily close the following lengths of road;

Recommendations Approved

The East Sussex (U7345 Hillside Drive / Meadow Rise / Downline Close, Horam)(Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2025

From: Pension Committee - Thursday, 24th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 24, 2025

To allow East Sussex Highways to carry out works, East Sussex County Council have made an Order under Sections 14(1) and 15(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, which will temporarily close the following length of road;

Recommendations Approved

Petition - Divest from Israel and Stop Support for Genocide

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025 3.00 pm - June 03, 2025

To decide on the response to the petition calling on the County Council to divest the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), and end procurement contracts, with companies enabling Israel’s grave violations of Palestinian rights.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 81

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 86