Claire Dowling - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Claire Dowling

Conservative Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Email: cllr.claire.dowling@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Lead Member for Transport and Environment (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Place Scrutiny Committee Planning Committee (Lead Member) Joint Waste and Recycling Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

66 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 10.00 am

May 21, 2026, 10:00 am
Lead Member for Transport and Environment Committee Member

Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 27th April, 2026 10.00 am

April 27, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 21st April, 2026 10.00 am

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

Full Council - Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - 10.00 am

March 24, 2026, 10:00 am
Lead Member for Transport and Environment Committee Member

Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 16 March 2026 - 10.00 am

March 16, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

99 decisions · Page 3 of 20

Petition: Introduction of traffic calming measures along The Village, Eastbourne

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 19, 2026

... a petition for traffic calming measures along The Village, Eastbourne was assessed but did not meet the benchmark score for funding, and petitioners were advised to consider setting up a Community Speed Watch group.

Recommendations Approved

Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) - Update on planning for 2026/27 and beyond

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

...the Cabinet of East Sussex approved recommendations to note updates on policy context, the Medium Term Financial Plan, further savings proposals, the reserves summary, ongoing engagement with MHCLG regarding Exceptional Financial Support, and to undertake further lobbying of the Government for sustainable funding.

Recommendations Approved

Council Monitoring Report - Quarter 2 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

... they approved the Council Monitoring Report for the second quarter of the financial year 2025/26, including noting the latest monitoring position, recommending Scrutiny consider the CO2 emissions target, and approving a capital programme variation for fire suppression systems at waste transfer stations.

Recommendations Approved

East Sussex County Council's responses to Government's statutory consultation on proposals local government reorganisation (LGR) in the East Sussex and Brighton & Hove area

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

...to approve East Sussex County Council's responses to the government's statutory consultation on proposals for local government reorganisation in the East Sussex and Brighton & Hove area, and to submit them by the closing date of 11 January 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Annual accounts for the Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

...to approve the 2024/25 final accounts for the Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust and acknowledge that no further action is required by the County Council as Corporate Trustee.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 66

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 99