Colin Swansborough - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Colin Swansborough

Liberal Democrats Chair of Audit Committee

Email: cllr.colin.swansborough@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Governance Committee Corporate Parenting Panel (Committee Member) People Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Chair) Lead Member for Transport and Environment Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change (Other councillor) Place Scrutiny Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

54 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Full Council Committee Member

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

December 02, 2025
Audit Committee Chair

Audit Committee - Friday, 21st November, 2025 10.00 am

November 21, 2025
People Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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

November 20, 2025
Corporate Parenting Panel Committee Member

Corporate Parenting Panel - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 10.00 am

October 16, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.00 am

50 attendees, 18 documents, 0 media files

September 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

43 decisions · Page 9 of 9

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

Local Transport Plan 4 - adoption

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

To note the feedback from the draft strategy public consultation period (27 November 2023 – 25 February 2024) and the subsequent updates to the Local Transport Plan 4 following this consultation period. To seek adoption of the East Sussex Local Transport Plan 4.  

Recommendations Approved

Annual progress report on becoming a carbon neutral Council

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

The County Council provides a report annually on its progress towards the target of achieving carbon neutrality from its activities as soon as possible and in any event by 2050.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 43