Wendy Maples - Councillor for Lewes and Eastbourne (Lewes Castle)

Councillor Wendy Maples

The Green Party Lewes Castle Cabinet member

Email: wendy.maples@lewes.gov.uk

Council: Lewes and Eastbourne

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Lewes District Council Cabinet (Committee Member) Lewes District Council Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Joint Staff Advisory Committee (Committee Member) Lewes District Council Planning Applications Committee (Committee Member) Lewes District Council Full Council (Committee Member) Lewes District Council Licensing Sub-Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

34 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Lewes District Council Licensing Committee Committee Member

Lewes District Council Licensing Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 5.00 pm

January 22, 2026
Lewes District Council Cabinet Committee Member

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

December 11, 2025
Lewes District Council Planning Applications Committee Committee Member

Lewes District Council Planning Applications Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 5.00 pm

December 03, 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

Decisions from Meetings

55 decisions · Page 5 of 11

Procurement Strategy

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

  Procurement strategy for Lewes and Eastbourne Councils outlining our approach to purchasing goods and services. Sets out our objectives, processes and actions to improve procurement across both councils.

Recommendations Approved

Portfolio progress and performance report 2024/25 - Quarter 4

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

To update Members on the Council’s performance against corporate plan priority actions, performance indicators and targets over the quarter 4 2024/25 period.

Recommendations Approved

Waste and recycling services - fleet

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

Options for waste and recycling vehicle adaptations required to support ambitions for an ultra-low emission (ULE) fleet by 2030. This plan aligns with the fleet replacement strategy approved in June 2022.   To set out the work programme, to include an option to upcycle the refuse and recycling collection fleet, re-powering to electric-driven chassis and renovating the existing collection bodies.   Cabinet report in July, seeking: -approval to move to an EV fleet and -decision on which EV option – new or upcycled (recommendation is upcycled) -decision to purchase or lease The business case will support preferred options.

Recommendations Approved

Home Retrofit Loan Scheme

From: Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 2.30 pm - June 05, 2025

Approval sought to procure a provider of a home retrofit loan scheme and to invest £500k in the scheme for provision of loans. Additional decision to procure a referral partner to assist with the scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Warm Homes Local Grant

From: Lewes District Council Cabinet - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 2.30 pm - June 05, 2025

A £3.9m Government grant has been awarded to help improve the energy efficiency of private homes in East Sussex that are in fuel poverty. Lewes District Council is leading the consortium to deliver this.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 34

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 55