Decision Maker: Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: February 12, 2025

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

Content: (Non-key decision):   (1) To note the report.   (2) To instruct officers to explore the option of undertaking a community governance review, with relation to future governance in Eastbourne, for consideration at a future meeting of the Council.   (3) To provide details at a future date, in relation to forming a working party group (either new or utilising existing bodies and structure), to ensure cross party working, community involvement and successful transfer of governance and services to a new authority.