Bob Bowdler - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Bob Bowdler

Conservative Lead Member for Children and Families

Email: cllr.bob.bowdler@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability (Other councillor) Full Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Lead Member for Children and Families (Committee Member) Governance Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Panel (Committee Member) Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health Lead Member for Economy Lead Member for Transport and Environment (Other councillor) Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development (Other councillor) Planning Committee Place Scrutiny Committee People Scrutiny Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

91 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Lead Member for Children and Families Committee Member

Lead Member for Children and Families - Monday, 1 June 2026 - 11.15 am

June 01, 2026, 11:15 am
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 10.00 am

May 21, 2026, 10:00 am
Corporate Parenting Panel Committee Member

Corporate Parenting Panel - Thursday, 30 April 2026 - 2.00 pm

April 30, 2026, 2:00 pm
Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 21 April 2026 - 10.30 am

April 21, 2026, 10:30 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 21st April, 2026 10.00 am

April 21, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

94 decisions · Page 1 of 19

Council Monitoring Report - Q3 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10 March 2026 - 10.00 am - March 10, 2026

To consider the Council Monitoring report for the third quarter of the financial year 2025/26 as part of the Council’s Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) budget monitoring process.

Recommendations Approved

Auditor's Annual (Value for Money) Report on East Sussex County Council 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 - 10.00 am - January 27, 2026

...approved the Auditor's Annual (Value for Money) Report on East Sussex County Council for 2024/25, noting the recommendations made by Grant Thornton.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 - 10.00 am - January 27, 2026

...approved the Treasury Management Strategy Statement for 2026/27, the Annual Investment Strategy for 2026/27, the Prudential and Treasury Indicators for 2026/27 to 2028/29, and the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement for 2025/26 and 2026/27.

Recommendations Approved

Devolution and establishment of Mayoral Combined County Authority

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 - 10.00 am - January 27, 2026

...approved the establishment of the Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority and delegated authority to the Chief Executive to agree the necessary statutory instrument.

Recommendations Approved

Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR): Draft Council Plan 2026/27, Revenue Budget and Capital Programme

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 - 10.00 am - January 27, 2026

...the draft Council Plan, Council Tax levels, Revenue Budget, and Capital Programme for 2026/27 were approved for recommendation to the County Council, including associated savings proposals, equality impact assessments, and feedback from engagement and scrutiny.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 91

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 94