Councillor Stephen Holt

...approved the Treasury Management Strategy, Investment Strategy, Capital Strategy, and Prudential Indicators for the financial year 2026/27.

...the Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet decided to approve the publication of the Draft Eastbourne Local Plan for public consultation under Regulation 18 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 for an eight-week period from 13 February to 10 April 2026, and to delegate authority for minor editorial changes to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regulatory Services, Staff and Performance, Enterprise.

...approved the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Revenue budget for 2026/27 and the HRA Capital Programme 2024-29, along with rent and service charge increases for 2026/27.

...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.

...to note the forecast outturn position for 2025/26 and associated risks, delegate authority for budget virements to the Director of Finance and Performance in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finances, Resources and Community Wealth Building, review the Council’s current savings plan, and refer to appendices for detailed capital programme monitoring and a glossary of terms, all in relation to the Revenue and Capital Financial Monitoring Report Quarter 2 2025/26.