Councillor Gerard Fox
Email: cllr.gerard.fox@eastsussex.gov.uk
Council: East Sussex
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
42 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Full Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.00 am
50 attendees, 18 documents, 0 media files
Decisions from Meetings
35 decisions · Page 4 of 7
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 Steps to Work service for people with a learning disability
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025
Adult Social Care is proposing to close the Steps to Work service, including the Shine Car Wash in Lewes, and support people to access alternative services in the community. The service supports people with a learning disability to prepare for, access, and retain employment. 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
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
Proposal to cease the funding for Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services when the current contracts end in summer 2025
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025
...the Cabinet approved recommendations to continue funding carers' drug and alcohol recovery services and combine and continue funding the Seaview Project's support services for the street community into a single contract for an additional year to June 2026, subject to confirmation of sufficient Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Grant (DATRIG) allocation by 31 March 2025, and to cease funding for all drug and alcohol recovery services after June 30, 2025, if sufficient DATRIG allocation is not confirmed.
Recommendations Approved
Local Government Devolution and Reorganisation
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 11.00 am - January 09, 2025
To consider the Council’s response to the Government’s letter asking for a clear commitment to devolution and reorganisation by 10 January including whether to request the postponement of County Council elections.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 42
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 35