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, Other councillor) 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.

51 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 10.00 am

May 21, 2026, 10:00 am
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - 10.00 am

March 24, 2026, 10:00 am
Place Scrutiny Committee Chair

Place Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 10.30 am

March 19, 2026, 10:30 am
Cabinet Other councillor

Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th March, 2026 10.00 am

March 10, 2026, 10:00 am
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Friday, 13 February 2026 - 10.00 am

February 13, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

30 decisions · Page 4 of 6

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 51

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 30