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 3 of 5

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

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

Devolution Consultation Response

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 12.00 pm - March 20, 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.  Cabinet is asked to consider the draft response to the consultation ahead of its submission to the government.

Recommendations Approved

Local Government Reorganisation

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 12.00 pm - March 20, 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. Cabinet is asked to consider and agree the proposed interim plan for submission to Government.

Recommendations Approved

Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR): Draft Council Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 28, 2025

  To ask Cabinet to approve the draft Council Plan, Council Tax levels, Revenue Budget and Capital Programme for 2025/26 for recommendation to the County Council (including Savings Proposals, Equality Impact Assessment, Engagement and Scrutiny feedback).

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 46

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 24