Colin Belsey - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Colin Belsey

Conservative Chair of HOSC

Email: cllr.colin.belsey@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

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Committees: Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair) Cabinet (Other councillor) Planning Committee (Substitute) Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) (Chair) Full Council (Committee Member) County Consultative Committee (Governors) People Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Panel (Committee Member) Lead Member for Transport and Environment (Other councillor) Standards Committee Assessment Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Governance Committee Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

66 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 10, 2026
Corporate Parenting Panel Committee Member

Corporate Parenting Panel - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 29, 2026
Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chair

Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 11, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 02, 2025
People Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

People Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

29 decisions · Page 2 of 6

Area Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) Inspection of East Sussex Local Area Partnership

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025 10.00 am - April 22, 2025

Cabinet is asked to note the findings of Ofsted and Care Quality Commission East Sussex Area SEND inspection East Sussex, 11 – 22 November 2025 and the next steps.

Recommendations Approved

ESCC External Audit Plan 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025 10.00 am - April 22, 2025

ESCC External Audit Plan 2024/25 This report sets out in detail the work to be carried out by the Council’s External Auditors on the Council’s accounts for financial year 2024/25.

Recommendations Approved

Internal Audit Strategy and Plan 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025 10.00 am - April 22, 2025

This report sets out the Council's Internal Audit Strategy and Annual Plan of internal audit work to be carried out during the financial year 2025/26 for approval by Cabinet.

Recommendations Approved

Proposal to seek views from Full Council on proposed response to consultation on the proposed Mayoral Combined County Authority across East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove

From: Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 11, 2025

The Government has launched a consultation seeking views on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined County Authority for local government in East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton. The Leader is asked to note the report and to seek the views of Full Council ahead of consideration by Cabinet.

Recommendations Approved

Proposal to seek views from Full Council on proposed response to Government invitation for proposals for a single tier of local government in East Sussex

From: Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 11, 2025

Local authorities in East Sussex have been invited to submit a proposal for a single tier of local government across East Sussex. As part of this, the Government has requested an interim plan setting out progress on developing the proposal needs to be submitted on or before the 21 March 2025. The Leader is asked to note the plan and to seek the views of Full Council ahead of consideration by the Cabinet.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 66

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 29