Community Match Schemes for 2025/26

Committee report · Lead Member for Transport and Environment · Mon 20 Oct 2025 · East Sussex County Council

What it recommends

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“Agree that £15,000 (subject to detail design and any unforeseen circumstances) of match funding is allocated towards the Catsfield Community Match speed reduction scheme for detailed design work and construction in 2025/26.”
“Agree that £25,000 (subject to detail design and any unforeseen circumstances) of match funding is allocated towards the Ewhurst Community Match layby scheme for detailed design work and construction in 2025/26.”
“Delegate authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to approve the 50% match funding contribution for the schemes in recommendations 1 and 2, up to a maximum contribution of £60,000 (including contingencies) per scheme once the design and construction costs are known. 1.”

What the meeting decided

The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED to: (1) Agree that £15,000 (subject to detail design and any unforeseen circumstances) of match funding is allocated towards the Catsfield Community Match speed reduction scheme for detailed design work and construction in 2025/26; (2) Agree that £25,000 (subject to detail design and any unforeseen circumstances) of match funding is allocated towards the Ewhurst Community Match layby scheme for detailed design work and construction in 2025/26; and (3) Delegate authority to the Director of Communities,…” minutes ↗

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Officers recommended delegating authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to approve the 50% match funding contribution for these two schemes, up to a maximum of £60,000 per scheme. p5 p8

The Community Match funding scheme has ended, but the County Council will still honour applications submitted before the scheme closed. p14

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p5RECOMMENDATIONS: The Lead Member is recommended to:
p8(3) Delegate authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to approve the 50% match funding contribution for the schemes in recommendations 1 and 2, up to a maximum contribution of £60,000 (including contingencies) per scheme once the design and construction costs are known.
p142. 2.1. The Community Match funding scheme has now ended. The County Council will still honour all applications submitted before the decision was made to close the scheme.

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