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 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.

77 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 16, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 16, 2025
Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability Other councillor

Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 11.00 am

December 03, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 02, 2025
Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

88 decisions · Page 8 of 18

Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) - State of the County

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 10.00 am - June 24, 2025

To consider the State of the County report and begin the Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources process for 2026/27 and beyond.

Recommendations Approved

The East Sussex (A26 Malling Street / A26 Malling Hill, Lewes)(Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2025

From: Governance Committee - Wednesday, 27th August, 2025 10.30 am - August 27, 2025

To allow East Sussex Highways to carry out works, East Sussex County Council have made an Order under Sections 14(1) and 15(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, which will temporarily close the following length of road;

Recommendations Approved

Grove Park School

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Monday, 2nd June, 2025 10.00 am - June 02, 2025

To determine the statutory proposal to change the designation of Grove Park School.

Recommendations Approved

Response to petition regarding Home to School Transport provision

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Monday, 2nd June, 2025 10.00 am - June 02, 2025

To decide on the Council’s response to the petition regarding Home to School Transport provision. The meeting will also provide an opportunity for the Lead Member to hear the concerns of parents who signed the petition regarding the withdrawal of bus passes for some children attending Chailey School.  

Recommendations Approved

Post-16 Transport Policy Statement 2025-2026

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Tuesday, 29th April, 2025 11.00 am - April 29, 2025

The Lead Member is recommended to approve the Post-16 Transport Policy Statement for the 2025-26 academic year following the required consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 77

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 88