Stephen Gauntlett - Councillor for Lewes and Eastbourne (Seaford Central)

Councillor Stephen Gauntlett

Liberal Democrats Seaford Central Leader of Liberal Democrat Group; Chair of Audit and Governance Committee

Email: stephen.gauntlett@lewes.gov.uk

Council: Lewes and Eastbourne

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Lewes District Council Audit and Governance Committee (Chair) Joint Staff Advisory Committee (Committee Member) Lewes District Council Full Council (Committee Member) Lewes District Council Cabinet (Other Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

32 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Lewes District Council Cabinet Other Member

Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.30 pm

December 11, 2025
Joint Staff Advisory Committee Committee Member

Joint Staff Advisory Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 20, 2025
Lewes District Council Full Council Committee Member

Lewes District Council Full Council - Monday, 17th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 17, 2025
Lewes District Council Audit and Governance Committee Chair

Lewes District Council Audit and Governance Committee - Monday, 10th November, 2025 5.00 pm

November 10, 2025
Lewes District Council Full Council Committee Member

Lewes District Council Full Council - Monday, 15th September, 2025 6.00 pm

50 attendees, 7 documents, 1 media files

September 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

25 decisions · Page 3 of 5

Wave Community Bank Subordinated Loan

From: Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 2.30 pm - June 05, 2025

To approve provision of financial support in the form of a loan to Wave Community Bank following previous cabinet agreement to support the loan in principle.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Property and Assets Strategy

From: Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 2.30 pm - June 05, 2025

To agree a new corporate property and assets strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Revenue Budget and Rent Setting 2025/26 and HRA Capital Programme 2024-29

From: Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 6th February, 2025 2.30 pm - February 06, 2025

To agree the detailed HRA budget proposals, rent levels and service charges for 2025/26 and the HRA Capital Programme 2023-26.

Recommendations Approved

Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation

From: Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 6th February, 2025 2.30 pm - February 06, 2025

To inform Cabinet of the government White Paper on Devolution and the response made to the paper impacting on the Sussex area.

Recommendations Approved

Allocations Policy - Review of the Choice Based Lettings Model

From: Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 6th February, 2025 2.30 pm - February 06, 2025

Seeking approval to change our Allocations policy, moving away from a Choice Based Lettings model to a ‘direct-lettings’ model. Decision sought to go out to consultation on the proposed policy with a view to final implementation by April 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 32

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 25