Nuala Geary - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Nuala Geary

Conservative

Email: cllr.Nuala.Geary@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change (Other councillor) People Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Lead Member for Transport and Environment Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability (Other councillor) Cabinet Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development (Other councillor) Audit Committee Lead Member for Economy Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health Planning Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

34 meetings · Page 1 of 7

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
Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability Other councillor

Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 03, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.00 am

50 attendees, 18 documents, 0 media files

September 24, 2025
People Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

People Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.30 am

23 attendees, 12 documents, 1 media files

September 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

31 decisions · Page 5 of 7

Hookstead Day Service

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025

Adult Social Care is proposing to close the Hookstead day service in Crowborough, and merge this with the St Nicholas day service in Lewes, or support people to access alternative services in the community. 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 close the Linden Court Day Service for people with a learning disability and merge it with Beeching Park day service

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025

Adult Social Care is proposing to close the Linden Court day service in Eastbourne, and merge with the Beeching Park day service in Bexhill, or support people to access alternative services in the community. 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.  

Recommmend Forward to Council

Proposal to close the Phoenix Centre Day Service for older people

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025

Adult Social Care is proposing to close the Phoenix Centre day service for older people with physical and mental health needs, and support people to access alternative services in the community. The proposals 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 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

Admission arrangements for East Sussex Schools 2026-27 (determination)

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Monday, 10th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 10, 2025

...to approve the proposed admission arrangements, published admission numbers (with PAN reductions at Motcombe Infant school and Wadhurst CE Primary School, but not Pashley Down Infant School), and co-ordinated schemes of admissions for East Sussex schools for the 2026-27 academic year.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 34

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 31