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 5 of 19

Transport for the South East (TfSE) - Transport Strategy Refresh 2025

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 12.00 pm - September 24, 2025

...to note the updated refreshed Transport for the South East (TfSE) Transport Strategy 2025 and East Sussex County Council's continued support for it as a constituent authority of TfSE.

Recommendations Approved

Ashdown Forest Trust Fund

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 12.00 pm - September 24, 2025

...to note the Ashdown Forest's Trust Income and Expenditure Account for 2024/25 and Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025, and to approve a £99,200 draw from the General Reserve to fund tree surveys and works across the forest.

Recommendations Approved

Council Monitoring Report - Q1 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 12.00 pm - September 24, 2025

... to note the latest monitoring position for the Council and approve the amendment of the outturn for the unclassified roads measure set out in paragraph 2.2.

Recommendations Approved

Local Government Reorganisation: Proposal for a single tier of local government across East Sussex

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 12.00 pm - September 24, 2025

...to approve the full proposal for a single tier of local government in East Sussex and its submission to the Government, along with a request to cancel or postpone the county council elections scheduled for May 2026, delegating authority to the Chief Executive to finalize the business case and covering letter.

Recommendations Approved

Devolution: Consent to the establishment of a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Sussex

From: Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development - Monday, 15th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 15, 2025

...to note the update on devolution in Sussex and seek the views of the County Council regarding the establishment of a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Sussex, ahead of consideration by Cabinet.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 91

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 94