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East Sussex County Council met at County Hall, Lewes on 10 February 2026. p2

The Council approved the 2026/27 budget, including a net revenue budget of £693.2m and a band D council tax of £1,960.29, a 4.99% increase on the previous year, with the motion carried on a recorded vote with no votes against. p34p37p48p50

The budget motion also noted that the Council has written to Government to request Exceptional Financial Support in the form of a £70m capitalisation direction to support the 2026/27 budget. p39

Councillors carried an altered motion requesting the Executive to consider a maximum speed limit of 20mph when adopting roads in new developments, including reviewing the approach once updated government guidance is issued. p60p61p63

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• p2MINUTES of a MEETING of the east sussex county council held in the Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes on 10 February 2026 at 10.00 am
• p34(2) approve the net Revenue Budget estimate of £693.2m for 2026/27 set out in Appendix 2 (Medium Term Financial Plan) and Appendix 3 (draft) (Budget Summary) and authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer, Leader and Deputy Leader, to make adjustments to the presentation of the Budget Summary to reflect the final settlement and final budget decisions;
• p37(ii) the amount calculated by East Sussex County Council as the basic amount of council tax (i.e. for a band D property) for the year 2026/27 is £1,960.29 and represents a 4.99% (2% of which relates to the Adult Social Care precept) increase on the previous year;
• p39(5) note that the Council has written to Government to request Exceptional Financial Support in the form of a £70m capitalisation direction to support the budget in 2026/27;
• p4858.4 A recorded vote was taken on the motion moved by Councillor Bennett. The motion was CARRIED with the votes being cast as follows:
• p50AGAINST THE MOTION There were no votes against.
• p60• reduces pollution This Council requests the (delete the following wording) Cabinet [replace with the following wording] Executive to consider implementing a maximum speed limit of 20mph when adopting roads in new developments [add the following wording] by :
• p611. Reviewing the approach to setting local speed limits in new developments once the government issues the updated guidance to ‘Setting Local Speed Limits’ and ‘Manual for Streets’; and
• p6359.2 The motion was CARRIED after debate.