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

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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 7 of 19

Review of Strategic Highway Policies and Asset Management Plans

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 8th September, 2025 9.00 am - September 08, 2025

... the Lead Member for Transport and Environment of East Sussex approved recommendations to update strategic highway policies and asset management plans, including revisions to existing policies and the implementation of new policies on Commuted Sums and Winter Service.

Recommendations Approved

Petition to stop Stagecoach changing the 51 bus service to Eastbourne from half hourly to hourly

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 8th September, 2025 9.00 am - September 08, 2025

...to advise petitioners that Stagecoach cannot sustain a half-hourly bus service due to costs and passenger numbers, the County Council cannot subsidize it without compromising other services, and the Council will continue working with Stagecoach to improve service reliability.

Recommendations Approved

Highway Maintenance Incentive Funding 2025/26

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 8th September, 2025 9.00 am - September 08, 2025

...to note the information regarding highway maintenance grants and approve the draft East Sussex County Council Incentive Fund Report to the Department for Transport.

Recommendations Approved

Linden Court Day Service for people with a learning disability

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 15, 2025

To consider the future of Linden Court following the call-in on the Cabinet decision.  

Recommendations Approved

Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 15, 2025

To note the Internal Audit Service’s Opinion on the Council’s control environment.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 91

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 94