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

84 decisions · Page 1 of 17

Ofsted Focused Visit - July 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

Cabinet will be asked to note the findings of the Ofsted Focused Visit which took place 23 – 31 July 2025, which was published 1 September 2025.

Recommendations Approved

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

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

To consider an update on the reconciling policy, performance and resources (RPPR) process for 2026/27, the next steps and the medium term financial plan.

Recommendations Approved

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Assessment of Adult Social Care

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

...the Cabinet of East Sussex decided to note the Good rating from the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) Assessment of Adult Social Care and agree that the CQC Reference Group should monitor and review departmental actions in response to the CQC report.

Recommendations Approved

Decision regarding the grant of a 99 year substation lease at Former Newhaven Household Waste Site, Lewes, Newhaven

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 3.00 pm - October 21, 2025

...to approve the granting of a 99-year substation lease to Last Mile Electricity Limited at the Former Newhaven Household Waste Site and delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to finalize the lease terms and related actions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 81

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 84