Councillor Laurence O'Connor

Local council tax reduction scheme 2026/27

From: Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.30 pm - December 11, 2025

...to adopt the 2025/26 Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme as the 2026/27 scheme, subject to budget changes and welfare benefit uprating, and to delegate authority to the Assistant Director Revenues and Benefits to implement and amend the scheme as needed.

Recommend Forward to Council

Lewes Local Plan - Draft Local Plan (Phase 2, Regulation 18)

From: Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.30 pm - December 11, 2025

...to approve the draft Lewes Local Plan (phase 2) document for public consultation, which focuses on the spatial strategy and site allocations for the Lewes Local Plan area, and to delegate authority to the Chief Executive to make minor editorial corrections before the consultation begins.

Recommendations Approved

Revenue & capital financial monitoring report - quarter 2 2025/26

From: Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.30 pm - December 11, 2025

...to note the forecast outturn position for 2025/26, delegate authority for budget virements to the Director of Finance and Performance and the Cabinet Member for Finance, Assets and Community Wealth Building, and note appendices related to the revenue and capital financial monitoring report for quarter 2 of 2025/26.

For Determination

Housing Services - Performance, Compliance and Outlook (mid-year)

From: Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.30 pm - December 11, 2025

Half-year update to the annual Housing Performance & Update report.  This will be a more concise version of the report, largely based on the satisfaction element of the Tenant Satisfaction Measures and a selection of KPIs.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the meeting held on 25 September 2025

From: Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 2.30 pm - November 06, 2025

For Determination