Elizabeth Sparkes - Councillor for West Sussex

Councillor Elizabeth Sparkes

Conservative

Email: elizabeth.sparkes@westsussex.gov.uk

Council: West Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: County Council (Vice-Chairman) Standards Committee (Vice-Chairman) Governance Committee (Vice-Chairman) Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

27 meetings · Page 1 of 6

County Council Vice-Chairman

County Council - Friday, 22 May 2026 - 10.30 am

May 22, 2026, 10:30 am
County Council Vice-Chairman

County Council - Friday, 27 March 2026 - 10.30 am

March 27, 2026, 10:30 am
Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education Committee Member

Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education - Monday, 9 March 2026 - 10.30 am

March 09, 2026, 10:30 am
Governance Committee Vice-Chairman

Governance Committee - Monday, 9 March 2026 - 2.15 pm

March 09, 2026, 2:15 pm
County Council Vice-Chairman

Budget Meeting, County Council - Friday, 20 February 2026 10.30 am

February 20, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

37 decisions · Page 2 of 8

Review of the Stage Two Home to School/College Transport Appeals Process

From: Governance Committee - Monday, 3 November 2025 2.15 pm - November 03, 2025

...to consider whether to continue delegating responsibility for stage two home to school/college transport appeals to the Assistant Director (Education and Skills), revert to the previous member-led Appeals Panel, or explore alternative options, requesting a report back in February.

Committee Appointments

From: County Council - Friday, 17 October 2025 10.30 am - October 17, 2025

...to approve recommendations for changes to committee appointments, including councillor substitutions and replacements across various committees and panels.

Recommendations Approved

Independent Remuneration Panel

From: County Council - Friday, 17 October 2025 10.30 am - October 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Governance Committee: Proposed changes to the School Transport Appeals process

From: County Council - Friday, 18 July 2025 10.30 am - July 18, 2025

...to manage a potential surge in school transport appeals following a policy change, the committee approved delegating the responsibility for hearing stage two appeals from a member panel to an officer panel, subject to review in November 2025.

Summary

Meetings Attended: 27

Average per Month: 1.1

Decisions Recorded: 37