Matthew Beaver - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Matthew Beaver

Conservative Chair of Place Scrutiny Committee

Email: cllr.matthew.beaver@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Place Scrutiny Committee (Chair) Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health Governance Committee (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Committee Member) People Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee Planning Committee (Other councillor) Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change (Other councillor)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

46 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Friday, 13th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 13, 2026
Full Council Committee Member

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

February 10, 2026
Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change Other councillor

Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 12.00 pm

January 22, 2026
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 02, 2025
Place Scrutiny Committee Chair

Place Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

24 decisions · Page 1 of 5

East Sussex County Council Artificial Intelligence Policy

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 12.00 pm - January 22, 2026

...the East Sussex County Council Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy was approved as the Council's dedicated framework for managing AI use, replacing the previous reliance on the Data Protection and Information Security policy for AI governance.

Recommendations Approved

Orbis Shared Service Review

From: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 12.00 pm - January 22, 2026

...agreed that staff consultation should commence on proposals for the future of the Orbis Partnership and its joint working arrangements.

Recommendations Approved

Ofsted Focused Visit - July 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

Cabinet will be asked to note the findings of the Ofsted Focused Visit which took place 23 – 31 July 2025, which was published 1 September 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) - update on planning for 2026/27 and beyond

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

To consider an update on the reconciling policy, performance and resources (RPPR) process for 2026/27, the next steps and the medium term financial plan.

Recommendations Approved

Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 15, 2025

To note the Internal Audit Service’s Opinion on the Council’s control environment.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 46

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 24