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 19 of 19

Petition for the construction of a pedestrian crossing on the B2096 Battle Road outside Punnetts Town Community Primary School

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

To consider the petition asking that the County Council constructs a pedestrian crossing on the B2096 Battle Road outside Punnetts Town Community Primary School to assist children to safely cross the road from the car park to the school.

Recommendations Approved

Regional Care Cooperative Pathfinder Projects

From: Lead Member for Children and Families - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 3.15 pm - September 10, 2024

To consider East Sussex County Council continuing Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) Pathfinder activity.  RCC is a Department for Education (DfE) funded project to encourage local authorities (LAs) to work together more closely on the commissioning and procurement of placements for looked after children.

Recommendations Approved

Burfield Academy and Phoenix Academy

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 3.00 pm - September 10, 2024

To consider the local authority’s response to Step Academy Trust’s consultation on a proposal to amalgamate Burfield Academy and Phoenix Academy taking in consideration updated pupil forecasts.

Recommendations Approved

Proposed amalgamation of West Rise Community Infant School and West Rise Junior School

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 3.00 pm - September 10, 2024

To update the Lead Member on the outcome of a consultation on the proposed amalgamation of West Rise Community Infant School and West Rise Junior School and to seek approval for next steps.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 91

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 94