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, 30th 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 18 of 19

Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR): Update on planning for 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 26, 2024

To consider an update on the reconciling policy, performance and resources (RPPR) process for 2025/26 and the next steps.

Recommendations Approved

East Sussex Economic Prosperity Strategy 2024 - 2050

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 26, 2024

Cabinet  is recommended to review and endorse the new East Sussex Economic Prosperity Strategy, developed in partnership with Team East Sussex (TES), the public/private de facto growth board for the county.  Cabinet is asked to recommend to Full Council that the Strategy be approved. It fulfils the responsibility of strategic economic planning placed upon East Sussex County Council following transfer of Local Enterprise Partnership functions to locally democratic institutions.

Recommendations Approved

Local Transport Plan 4 - adoption

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 26, 2024

To note the feedback from the draft strategy public consultation period (27 November 2023 – 25 February 2024) and the subsequent updates to the Local Transport Plan 4 following this consultation period. To seek adoption of the East Sussex Local Transport Plan 4.  

Recommendations Approved

Petition to reduce the speed limit on Wellbrook Hill to 40 miles per hour to ensure the safety of road users and pedestrians

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 23rd September, 2024 2.00 pm - September 23, 2024

To consider a petition calling on the County Council  to reduce the existing 50mph speed limit on the A267 Wellbrook Hill to 40mph as part of the Speed Management Programme.

Recommendations Approved

Hastings Town Centre Public Realm and Green Connections - update

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 23rd September, 2024 2.00 pm - September 23, 2024

To note the outcomes of the Hastings Town Centre Public Realm and Green Connections public consultation and to approve proceeding to detailed design.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 91

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 94