Steve Murphy - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Steve Murphy

Liberal Democrats

Email: cllr.Steve.Murphy@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Place Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Lead Member for Economy (Other councillor) Lead Member for Transport and Environment (Other councillor) Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Other councillor) Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health People Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

63 meetings · Page 1 of 13

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
Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) Committee Member

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 18, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 11, 2025
Lead Member for Transport and Environment Other councillor

Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 10th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

67 decisions · Page 13 of 14

Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) - update on planning for 2025/26 and beyond

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 13, 2024

To consider an update on the reconciling policy, performance and resources (RPPR) process for 2025/26, the next steps and the medium term financial plan.  

Recommendations Approved

HM Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) inspection of Youth Justice Service delivered in East Sussex

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 13, 2024

Cabinet is asked to note the findings of HM Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) inspection of Youth Justice Service delivered in East Sussex 10 – 14 June 2024, which was published week commencing 16 September and the action plan which has been developed to address the areas for improvement.

Recommendations Approved

Future operation of Buzz Active, Outdoor Activities provision in East Sussex

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Monday, 4th November, 2024 3.30 pm - November 04, 2024

To note options and agree next steps for the delivery of Buzz Active. (Buzz Active offers outdoor land and water based activities from three locations within East Sussex: Eastbourne Seafront, Bushy Wood in Hailsham and Cuckmere Haven. This decision will enable the Council to progress with the exploration of a different operating model to ensure Buzz Active is fully supported to grow as a centre of excellence for outdoor education and activities for children, young people, their families and the wider community within East Sussex.)

Recommendations Approved

Household Support Fund 2024

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Monday, 7th October, 2024 3.00 pm - October 07, 2024

...to approve the proposed plan for using the Household Support Fund to support households with children in East Sussex from October 2024 to March 2025, and to delegate the plan's implementation to the Director of Children's Services.

Recommendations Approved

Admission arrangements for East Sussex schools 2026-27 (permission to consult)

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Monday, 7th October, 2024 3.00 pm - October 07, 2024

...to approve the statutory consultation for admission arrangements for 2026-27 for schools for which East Sussex County Council is the admission authority, including proposed changes to published admission numbers and co-ordinated schemes of admissions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 67