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

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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, 21 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 7 of 21

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

Transport for the South East (TfSE) - Transport Strategy Refresh 2025

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

...to note the updated refreshed Transport for the South East (TfSE) Transport Strategy 2025 and East Sussex County Council's continued support for it as a constituent authority of TfSE.

Recommendations Approved

Phoenix Centre, Lewes - Options for next steps

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 12th August, 2025 9.30 am - August 12, 2025

On 25 February 2025, Cabinet agreed to the closure of the Phoenix Centre Day Service in Lewes. The Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change will decide if the asset can now be declared as being surplus to the operational requirements of the Council, and to approve the next steps.

Recommendations approved

Fair Funding Review 2.0 Consultation Response

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 12th August, 2025 9.30 am - August 12, 2025

To approve the East Sussex County Council response to the consultation on the Fair Funding Review 2.0.

Recommendations Approved

Linden Court Day Service for people with a learning disability

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 15, 2025

To consider the future of Linden Court following the call-in on the Cabinet decision.  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 97

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 104