Penny di Cara - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Penny di Cara

Conservative Lead Member for Economy

Email: cllr.Penny.diCara@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Place Scrutiny Committee Corporate Parenting Panel Lead Member for Transport and Environment Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development (Other councillor) Lead Member for Economy (Committee Member) Pension Committee (Substitute) Governance Committee (Committee Member) Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee People Scrutiny Committee Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

66 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 16, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 02, 2025
Pension Committee Substitute

Pension Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 18, 2025
Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 11, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

80 decisions · Page 2 of 16

Get Sussex Working Plan

From: Lead Member for Economy - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 3.00 pm - October 14, 2025

... the Lead Member for Economy endorsed the Get Sussex Working Plan as a strategic framework for employment, health, and skills integration across Sussex, agreed to the continuation of the current Partnership Group to oversee its delivery, and delegated authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to make future minor amendments to the Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Transport for the South East (TfSE) - Transport Strategy Refresh 2025

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 12.00 pm - September 24, 2025

...to note the updated refreshed Transport for the South East (TfSE) Transport Strategy 2025 and East Sussex County Council's continued support for it as a constituent authority of TfSE.

Recommendations Approved

Ashdown Forest Trust Fund

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 12.00 pm - September 24, 2025

...to note the Ashdown Forest's Trust Income and Expenditure Account for 2024/25 and Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025, and to approve a £99,200 draw from the General Reserve to fund tree surveys and works across the forest.

Recommendations Approved

Council Monitoring Report - Q1 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 12.00 pm - September 24, 2025

... to note the latest monitoring position for the Council and approve the amendment of the outturn for the unclassified roads measure set out in paragraph 2.2.

Recommendations Approved

Local Government Reorganisation: Proposal for a single tier of local government across East Sussex

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 12.00 pm - September 24, 2025

...to approve the full proposal for a single tier of local government in East Sussex and its submission to the Government, along with a request to cancel or postpone the county council elections scheduled for May 2026, delegating authority to the Chief Executive to finalize the business case and covering letter.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 66

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 80