Lead Member for Economy minutes (draft)

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The Lead Member for Economy, Councillor Pete Morley, took decisions at a remote meeting held via Microsoft Teams on 24 July 2026. p2

The stated reason was that the County Council has completed its second year as Accountable Body for these legacy capital programmes and the framework will continue to oversee the remaining projects to completion. p16

He also approved East Sussex County Council acting as delivery coordinator for the WorkWell programme in East Sussex until March 2029, working with Surrey County Council as accountable body, and delegated authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport, in consultation with the Director of Adult Social Care and Health, to carry out the necessary actions. p17p20p21

According to the report, the WorkWell programme intends to allocate in the region of £1.87m to the East Sussex area over three years from April 2026, to help residents with physical and mental health needs stay in or move into work. p22

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• p2DECISIONS made by the Lead Member for Economy, Councillor Pete Morley, on 24 July 2026 at Remote Meeting via Microsoft Teams
• p16REASON 5.3 The County Council has completed its second year as the Accountable Body for the legacy capital programmes in East Sussex. The East Sussex Local Growth Assurance Framework (ESLGAF) has ensured associated responsibilities have been undertaken appropriately and will continue to oversee the remaining projects towards completion.
• p17</AI5> <AI6> 6. WorkWell programme coordination in partnership with Surrey County Council and Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
• p201) approve East Sussex County Council’s role as the delivery coordinator for the WorkWell programme in East Sussex until March 2029 in partnership with Surrey County Council as the accountable body; and
• p212) delegate authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport in consultation with the Director of Adult Social Care and Health, to take all actions necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the report.
• p22REASONS 6.3 The WorkWell programme intends to allocate in the region of £1.87m funding over a 3-year period from April 2026 to 2029 to the East Sussex area to support people to remain in or access employment. This presents a significant opportunity to work with the Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board to support residents with physical and mental health needs to access or maintain work. The WorkWell programme in East Sussex will support the priorities relating to reducing economic inactivity in the Get Sussex Working Plan and other strategies highlighted in paragraph 1.7 of the report.