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

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Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Full Council (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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

68 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Full Council Committee Member

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

February 10, 2026
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 27, 2026
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

Decisions from Meetings

91 decisions · Page 8 of 19

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

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (as amended) ('RIPA') and Investigative Powers Act 2016 ('IPA') update

From: Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development - Monday, 31st March, 2025 2.00 pm - March 31, 2025

Set the policy for the year ahead as required by the Policy in relation to the use of covert investigative techniques.

Recommendations Approved

Household Support Fund 2025/26

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Tuesday, 25th March, 2025 11.00 am - March 25, 2025

Approval of the proposed use of the Household Support Fund for the period (1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026) for the spend on children and families.  A report is also being considered by the Lead Member for Adult Social Care for the spend of this fund on adults.

Recommendations Approved

Grove Park School

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Tuesday, 25th March, 2025 11.00 am - March 25, 2025

To determine the statutory proposal to reorganise and enlarge Grove Park School.

Recommendations Approved

East Sussex Childcare Sufficiency Duty 2025

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Tuesday, 25th March, 2025 11.00 am - March 25, 2025

To approve the publication of the East Sussex Childcare Sufficiency Duty Report for 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 68

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 91