Steve Murphy - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Steve Murphy

Liberal Democrats

Email: cllr.Steve.Murphy@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Place Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Lead Member for Economy (Other councillor) Lead Member for Transport and Environment (Other councillor) Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Other councillor) Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health People Scrutiny Committee

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
Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) Committee Member

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 18, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 11, 2025
Lead Member for Transport and Environment Other councillor

Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 10th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

67 decisions · Page 4 of 14

Petition: Installation of pedestrian crossing and a 20mph speed limit in Mill Road, Hailsham

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 16th June, 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025

To consider a petition to install a pedestrian crossing outside Lion House Park and a 20mph speed limit on the approaches to Lion House Park, in Mill Road, Hailsham.

Recommendations Approved

Transport and Works Act Agreement - Rother Valley Railway

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 16th June, 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025

In May 2023, the Secretary of State for Transport made the Transport and Works Act Order to enable the completion of the Rother Valley Railway (Bodiam to Robertsbridge Junction). Some of the works to reinstate the railway will need to take place on adopted public highway that the County Council manages and maintains.  Ordinarily, these works would be permitted under Section 278 of the Highway Act, which officers have delegated authority to negotiate and agree.  However, due to the unusual nature of this project, the works will need to be agreed through a Transport and Works Act Agreement, which no delegated authority exists for officers to agree to. The report to Lead Member will be to seek authority for a Transport and Works Act Agreement to be agreed and signed with Rother Valley Railway.

Recommendations Approved

Response to petition regarding Home to School Transport provision

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Monday, 2nd June, 2025 10.00 am - June 02, 2025

To decide on the Council’s response to the petition regarding Home to School Transport provision. The meeting will also provide an opportunity for the Lead Member to hear the concerns of parents who signed the petition regarding the withdrawal of bus passes for some children attending Chailey School.  

Recommendations Approved

Grove Park School

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Monday, 2nd June, 2025 10.00 am - June 02, 2025

To determine the statutory proposal to change the designation of Grove Park School.

Recommendations Approved

Delegations in relation to Executive Functions

From: Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development - Monday, 19th May, 2025 10.00 am - May 19, 2025

To consider delegations in relation to executive functions including the Cabinet responsibilities and functions set out in the Constitution, the Officer Scheme of Delegation and the annual report by the Leader to be submitted to the County Council on 20 May 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 67