Claire Dowling - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Claire Dowling

Conservative Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Email: cllr.claire.dowling@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Lead Member for Transport and Environment (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Place Scrutiny Committee Planning Committee (Lead Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

55 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 16, 2025
Lead Member for Transport and Environment Committee Member

Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 8th December, 2025 11.00 am

December 08, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 02, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 11, 2025
Lead Member for Transport and Environment Committee Member

Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 10th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

79 decisions · Page 5 of 16

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

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

Council Monitoring Report - end of year 2024/25

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

To consider the Council Monitoring report for the fourth quarter of 2024/25 as part of the Council's Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources process.

Recommendations Approved

Petition: Installation of pedestrian crossing and a 20mph speed limit in Mill Road, Hailsham

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 16th June, 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025

To consider a petition to install a pedestrian crossing outside Lion House Park and a 20mph speed limit on the approaches to Lion House Park, in Mill Road, Hailsham.

Recommendations Approved

Transport and Works Act Agreement - Rother Valley Railway

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 16th June, 2025 10.00 am - June 16, 2025

In May 2023, the Secretary of State for Transport made the Transport and Works Act Order to enable the completion of the Rother Valley Railway (Bodiam to Robertsbridge Junction). Some of the works to reinstate the railway will need to take place on adopted public highway that the County Council manages and maintains.  Ordinarily, these works would be permitted under Section 278 of the Highway Act, which officers have delegated authority to negotiate and agree.  However, due to the unusual nature of this project, the works will need to be agreed through a Transport and Works Act Agreement, which no delegated authority exists for officers to agree to. The report to Lead Member will be to seek authority for a Transport and Works Act Agreement to be agreed and signed with Rother Valley Railway.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 79