David Tutt - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor David Tutt

Liberal Democrats Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group

Email: cllr.david.tutt@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member, Other councillor) Pension Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Governance Committee (Committee Member) Place Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development (Other councillor) Lead Member for Transport and Environment (Other councillor) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Assessment Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Other councillor)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

86 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 10.00 am

May 21, 2026, 10:00 am
Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 21 April 2026 - 10.30 am

April 21, 2026, 10:30 am
Standards Committee Committee Member

Standards Committee - Tuesday, 21 April 2026 - 2.00 pm

April 21, 2026, 2:00 pm
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - 10.00 am

March 24, 2026, 10:00 am
Assessment Sub-Committee Committee Member

Assessment Sub-Committee - Thursday, 19th March, 2026 2.00 pm

March 19, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

74 decisions · Page 9 of 15

Proposal to cease the Community Support Service for adults living independently at home and adapt the service for adults living in supported accommodation

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025

Adult Social Care is proposing to cease the Community Support Service for adults living independently at home and adapt the service for adults living in supported accommodation. The Community Support Service supports with tasks such as shopping, preparing meals, and accessing the community. If the proposal goes ahead, people living at home would be found alternative support in the community, while Supported Living services would be reconfigured so an individual's support was all provided by the accommodation based staff. The proposal is one of a number that the department has been consulting on to help close the Council’s funding gap. The results of the consultation will be shared and Cabinet will make a decision on whether the proposal goes ahead or not.  

Recommendations Approved

Proposal to close the Milton Grange Day Service for older people

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025

Adult Social Care is proposing to close the Milton Grange day service for older people with a range of physical and mental health needs associated with dementia, and support people to access alternative services in the community. The proposals is one of a number that the department has been consulting on to help close the Council’s funding gap. The results of the consultation will be shared and Cabinet will make a decision on whether the proposals go ahead or not.  

Recommendations Approved

Supported Accommodation for adults with mental health, and additional needs

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025

Adult Social Care is proposing to cease the on-site support provided at three Supported Accommodation services for adults with mental health needs and two Supported Accommodation services for adults with additional support needs who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The on-site support helps residents to develop independent living and tenancy sustainment skills, and to access training, qualifications and employment, supporting people to move on to independent living. The proposal is one of a number that the department has been consulting on to help close the Council’s funding gap. The results of the consultation for Supported Accommodation will be shared and Cabinet will make a decision on whether the proposal goes ahead or not.  

Recommendations Approved

Hookstead Day Service

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025

Adult Social Care is proposing to close the Hookstead day service in Crowborough, and merge this with the St Nicholas day service in Lewes, or support people to access alternative services in the community. The proposal is one of a number that the department has been consulting on to help close the Council’s funding gap. The results of the consultation will be shared and Cabinet will make a decision on whether the proposals go ahead or not.

Recommendations Approved

Proposal to close the Linden Court Day Service for people with a learning disability and merge it with Beeching Park day service

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025

Adult Social Care is proposing to close the Linden Court day service in Eastbourne, and merge with the Beeching Park day service in Bexhill, or support people to access alternative services in the community. The proposal is one of a number that the department has been consulting on to help close the Council’s funding gap. The results of the consultation will be shared and Cabinet will make a decision on whether the proposals go ahead or not.  

Recommmend Forward to Council

Summary

Meetings Attended: 86

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 74