Councillor Claire Dowling
Email: cllr.claire.dowling@eastsussex.gov.uk
Council: East Sussex
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
55 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 8th December, 2025 11.00 am
Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 10th November, 2025 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
79 decisions · Page 8 of 16
Transport for the South East's (TfSE) - Transport Strategy Refresh 2025
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025
To advise members of the key content of the draft consultation – TFSE Transport Strategy 2025 – 2050 and the ESCC draft response to the consultation.
Recommendations Approved
Exceat Bridge replacement options
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025
...to discontinue proposals for an offline two-lane replacement bridge and instead proceed with replacing Exceat Bridge in its existing location with a single-lane bridge, subject to confirmation from the South Downs National Park Authority that this falls within permitted development, and to delegate authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to withdraw associated orders.
Recommendations approved
Proposal to cease the specialist mental health community outreach service
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025
Adult Social Care is proposing to cease the specialist mental health community outreach service that supports people with dementia and their families, and instead provide support via existing universal services. The proposal is one of a number that the department has been consulting on to help close the Council’s funding gap. The results of the consultation will be shared and Cabinet will make a decision on whether the proposals go ahead or not.
Recommendations Approved
Proposal to cease the Community Support Service for adults living independently at home and adapt the service for adults living in supported accommodation
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025
Adult Social Care is proposing to cease the Community Support Service for adults living independently at home and adapt the service for adults living in supported accommodation. The Community Support Service supports with tasks such as shopping, preparing meals, and accessing the community. If the proposal goes ahead, people living at home would be found alternative support in the community, while Supported Living services would be reconfigured so an individual's support was all provided by the accommodation based staff. The proposal is one of a number that the department has been consulting on to help close the Council’s funding gap. The results of the consultation will be shared and Cabinet will make a decision on whether the proposal goes ahead or not.
Recommendations Approved
Proposal to cease the funding for Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services when the current contracts end in summer 2025
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025
...the Cabinet approved recommendations to continue funding carers' drug and alcohol recovery services and combine and continue funding the Seaview Project's support services for the street community into a single contract for an additional year to June 2026, subject to confirmation of sufficient Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Grant (DATRIG) allocation by 31 March 2025, and to cease funding for all drug and alcohol recovery services after June 30, 2025, if sufficient DATRIG allocation is not confirmed.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 55
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 79