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Committee minutes · Full Council · Wed 24 Sep 2025 · East Sussex County Council

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These are the minutes of a meeting of East Sussex County Council held in the Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes on 24 September 2025. p2

The Council carried an amendment stating that it agrees to endorse the One East Sussex proposal for a single tier of local government across East Sussex and recommends that Cabinet agrees to its submission to Government. p32 p37 p38

An amendment calling on the Government to hold the election using the Supplementary Vote system was lost, and the Council agreed to note the devolution update. p42 p43

The Chairman reported the death of Councillor Peter Pragnell, who served on Hastings Borough Council from 2000 to 2023 and as its Leader between 2006 and 2010, and the Council stood for a moment's silence. p7

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p2MINUTES of a MEETING of the east sussex county council held in the Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes on 24 September 2025 at 10.00 am
p733.1 The Chairman began with the sad news of the death of Councillor Peter Pragnell. Councillor Pragnell was first elected to Hastings Borough Council in 2000 where he served until 2023 representing both St Helen’s ward and Conquest ward during his time. Councillor Pragnell served as the Leader for Hasting Borough Council between 2006 and 2010. As a County Councillor, Councillor Pragnell was elected to represent the Ashdown and Conquest division in 2009. Councillor Pragnell served as Chairman from 2018 to 2019 and again from 2021 to 2024. He served on multiple outside bodies during his time at the County Council including the East Sussex Fire Authority. The Leader of the Council and the other group leaders offered condolences and shared memories of Councillor Pragnell. The Council stood for a moment’s silence as a mark of respect to Councillor Pragnell.
p32Paragraph 1 - Local Government Reorganisation: Proposal for a single tier of local government across East Sussex
p37[replace with the following wording] The County Council agrees to endorse the One East Sussex proposal and recommends that Cabinet agrees to its submission to Government.
p3837.3 The amendment was CARRIED. Paragraph 2 – Devolution update
p42[replace with the following wording] This Council recognises the Government’s commitment to devolution and calls upon the Government to hold the election using the Supplementary Vote (SV) system.
p4337.6 The amendment was LOST. 37.7 Council agreed to note the devolution update.

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Beauharrow Road (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)

Other papers for this meeting

Full Council agenda · Committee agenda
Appendix 1. v1 · Committee report
Appendix 2 to “Appendix 1. v1” · Committee report
Appendix 3 to “Appendix 1. v1” · Committee report
Appendix 4. · Committee report
Appendix 5 to “Appendix 1. v1” · Committee report
Briefing Note - Notice of Motion - proposed delay in Mayoral elections · Committee report
Minutes of the meeting held on 8 July 2025 · Committee report
Notice of Motion proposing a delay in the Mayor election to 2027 · Committee report
Questions from members of the public · Committee report
Report of the Leader and Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development · Committee report

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