Stephen Gauntlett - Councillor for Lewes and Eastbourne (Seaford Central)

Councillor Stephen Gauntlett

Liberal Democrats Seaford Central Leader of Liberal Democrat Group; Chair of Audit and Governance Committee

Email: stephen.gauntlett@lewes.gov.uk

Council: Lewes and Eastbourne

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Lewes District Council Audit and Governance Committee (Chair) Joint Staff Advisory Committee (Committee Member) Lewes District Council Full Council (Committee Member) Lewes District Council Cabinet (Other Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

32 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Lewes District Council Cabinet Other Member

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

December 11, 2025
Joint Staff Advisory Committee Committee Member

Joint Staff Advisory Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 20, 2025
Lewes District Council Full Council Committee Member

Lewes District Council Full Council - Monday, 17th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 17, 2025
Lewes District Council Audit and Governance Committee Chair

Lewes District Council Audit and Governance Committee - Monday, 10th November, 2025 5.00 pm

November 10, 2025
Lewes District Council Full Council Committee Member

Lewes District Council Full Council - Monday, 15th September, 2025 6.00 pm

50 attendees, 7 documents, 1 media files

September 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

33 decisions · Page 2 of 7

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

Investment In Green Energy Initiatives

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

...to support green energy initiatives, the Cabinet delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive to provide up to £500,000 to OVESCO for pre-construction finance and to allocate up to £125,000 for project due diligence.

Recommendations Approved

Interim medium term financial strategy

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

The Chief Finance Officer to deliver a presentation to the Cabinet on the interim medium term financial strategy position of the authority.

Recommendations Approved

Improving recycling

From: Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 2.30 pm - July 10, 2025

To meet the Council’s ambitions for higher recycling rates and increased resource efficiency while ensuring residents receive a fit for purpose service and obstacles to improving recycling are identified and mitigated before any changes are made.

Recommendations Approved

Review of the Risk and Impact Management Policy

From: Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 2.30 pm - July 10, 2025

To ask Cabinet to consider and approve the refreshed Risk Management Policy.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 32

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 33