Stephen Shing - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Stephen Shing

Independent Democrats Leader of the Independent Democrats Group

Email: cllr.stephen.shing@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability (Other councillor) Cabinet (Committee Member) Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development (Other councillor) Full Council (Committee Member) Governance Committee (Committee Member) Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change (Other councillor) Place Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Lead Member for Transport and Environment (Other councillor) People Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health Planning Committee (Other councillor)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

63 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Full Council Committee Member

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

December 02, 2025
Place Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Place Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 27, 2025
People Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

People Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 20, 2025
Lead Member for Transport and Environment Other councillor

Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 20th October, 2025 10.00 am

October 20, 2025
Planning Committee Other councillor

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 10.30 am

October 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

71 decisions · Page 14 of 15

Scrutiny Review of Healthy Ageing

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 13, 2024

...to approve the recommendations of the People Scrutiny Committee regarding the Scrutiny Review of Healthy Ageing and agree to the response and implementation plan outlined by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health.

Recommendations Approved

County Hall site options - asset review

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 10.00 am - October 15, 2024

As part of the Council’s Asset Management Plan 2020-2025, the Council has been undertaking a review of its office accommodation.  It’s Hastings and Eastbourne offices review and implementation are now complete.  An independent review of the County’s largest asset at County Hall, including Westfield House is completed and the findings of this will be set out for the Lead Member to decide on the way forward.

Recommendations Approved

The review of purchasing Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs)

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 10.00 am - October 15, 2024

To decide whether East Sussex County Council should continue to purchase Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs).

Recommendations Approved

Dilapidations settlement - Unit D Ropemaker Park, Hailsham

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 10.00 am - October 15, 2024

East Sussex County Council’s lease of Unit D Ropemaker Park expired in July 2023. A schedule of dilapidations was served by the Landlord. The report will set out the approach to negotiations and recommends that the Lead Member delegates authority to the Chief Operating Officer to approve the final terms of settlement.

Recommendations Approved

East Sussex Economic Prosperity Strategy 2024 - 2050

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 26, 2024

Cabinet  is recommended to review and endorse the new East Sussex Economic Prosperity Strategy, developed in partnership with Team East Sussex (TES), the public/private de facto growth board for the county.  Cabinet is asked to recommend to Full Council that the Strategy be approved. It fulfils the responsibility of strategic economic planning placed upon East Sussex County Council following transfer of Local Enterprise Partnership functions to locally democratic institutions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 71