Simon Russell
Council: Lewes and Eastbourne
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
41 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.30 pm
Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.00 pm
Eastbourne Borough Council Full Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 6.00 pm
Joint Staff Advisory Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 10.00 am
Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 2.30 pm
Decisions from Meetings
111 decisions · Page 3 of 23
Eastbourne Seafront Strategy: Adoption and Implementation
From: Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025
...that the Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet of Lewes and Eastbourne approved the Eastbourne Seafront Strategy 2050 as the guiding framework for future seafront regeneration and investment, endorsed the phased Deliverables Plan, delegated authority to officers to progress Phase 1 deliverables, and established the Seafront Programming Working Group to oversee delivery, governance, and community engagement.
Recommendations Approved
Council Tax Base and Non-Domestic Rates Income for 2026/27
From: Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025
...to agree on a provisional Council Tax Base of 36,685.2 for 2026/27, delegate final determination of the Council Tax Base and net yield from Business Rate income for 2026/27 to the Chief Finance Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finances, Resources and Community Wealth Building.
Recommendations Approved
Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme
From: Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025
...to adopt the 2025/26 Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme as the 2026/27 scheme, subject to budget changes and welfare benefit uprating, delegate authority to the Assistant Director Revenues and Benefits to implement and amend the scheme, and allocate £200k to support financially vulnerable claimants from April 2026.
Recommend Forward to Council
Interim Medium Term Financial Strategy
From: Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025
...to note the updated Medium Term Financial Strategy forecasts, the requirement to continue with efficiency savings, the forecast £1.543m savings needed to balance the 2026/27 budget, and the planned annual review of earmarked reserves.
Recommendations Approved
Housing Services - Performance, Compliance and Outlook (mid-year)
From: Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025
...to recognize the positive outcome of a C2 grading from a social housing regulator inspection, approve a plan to achieve a C1 grade, note housing service performance, endorse a housing partnership strategy, and authorize the Director of Housing to award repairs and maintenance contracts effective April 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 41
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 111