Bob Standley - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Bob Standley

Conservative Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability

Email: Cllr.Bob.Standley@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability (Committee Member) East Sussex Schools Forum (Invited observer with speaking rights) Cabinet (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) County Consultative Committee (Governors) (Committee Member) Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change Lead Member for Transport and Environment (Other councillor) Corporate Parenting Panel Governance Committee Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development (Other councillor) Lead Member for Children and Families People Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

77 meetings · Page 1 of 16

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 Committee Member

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
County Consultative Committee (Governors) Committee Member

County Consultative Committee (Governors) - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 11.00 am

November 19, 2025
East Sussex Schools Forum Invited observer with speaking rights

East Sussex Schools Forum - Friday, 14th November, 2025 8.30 am

November 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

86 decisions · Page 3 of 18

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

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

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

... to consider and note the proposal for a single tier of local government in East Sussex, and to seek the views of Full Council ahead of consideration by Cabinet, and prior to the proposal being submitted to Government by 26 September 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 77

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 86