Philip Lunn - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Philip Lunn

Conservative

Email: cllr.Philip.Lunn@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Deputy Chair) Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Full Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Place Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee Assessment Sub-Committee (Other councillor) Commons and Village Green Registration Panel Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

62 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Planning Committee Deputy Chair

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 10, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 02, 2025
Place Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Place Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 27, 2025
Audit Committee Committee Member

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

November 21, 2025
Planning Committee Deputy Chair

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

34 decisions · Page 4 of 7

Proposal to reduce the funding for the Housing-Related Floating Support Service

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

Adult Social Care is proposing to significantly reduce the funding for the Floating Support Service. The service supports people aged 16+ years with housing related needs to engage with support, preventing escalation and increased risks of homelessness or the failure to continue living independently. 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 the Floating Support Service 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

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

Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR): Draft Council Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 28, 2025

  To ask Cabinet to approve the draft Council Plan, Council Tax levels, Revenue Budget and Capital Programme for 2025/26 for recommendation to the County Council (including Savings Proposals, Equality Impact Assessment, Engagement and Scrutiny feedback).

Recommendations Approved

Value For Money External Auditors Report 2023/24

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 28, 2025

Auditor's Annual (VfM) Report on East Sussex County Council 2023/24 from Grant Thornton, External Auditors.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 62

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 34