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)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

55 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 16, 2025
Lead Member for Transport and Environment Committee Member

Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 8th December, 2025 11.00 am

December 08, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 02, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 11, 2025
Lead Member for Transport and Environment Committee Member

Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 10th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

79 decisions · Page 1 of 16

Ofsted Focused Visit - July 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

Cabinet will be asked to note the findings of the Ofsted Focused Visit which took place 23 – 31 July 2025, which was published 1 September 2025.

Recommendations Approved

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

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

To consider an update on the reconciling policy, performance and resources (RPPR) process for 2026/27, the next steps and the medium term financial plan.

Recommendations Approved

Installation of Fire Suppression Systems at Waste Transfer Stations

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 10th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 10, 2025

...to mitigate the increasing risk of fires at waste transfer stations, the Lead Member approved a 50% contribution towards installing fire suppression systems at Maresfield and Pebsham waste transfer stations, subject to Council approval of a Capital Programme variation, and delegated authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to finalize the agreement with Veolia.

Recommendations Approved

Hastings Green Connections Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 10th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 10, 2025

...to approve the advertisement of experimental traffic regulation orders regarding vehicular access on Havelock Road, Harold Place, and Wellington Place in Hastings, following construction, and to advertise traffic regulation orders for cycle access and speed limits on Havelock Road and Harold Place.

Recommendations Approved

Proposed relocation of Hastings Register Office

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 10th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 10, 2025

...to relocate the Hastings Register Office for births, deaths, and marriages to Hastings Library, subject to planning permission, to improve service delivery and save £100,000, refocus the ceremony venues offer, and delegate authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to approve the detailed scheme of works.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 79