Johanna Howell - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Johanna Howell

Conservative Chair of People Scrutiny Committee

Email: cllr.Johanna.Howell@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability (Other councillor) Full Council (Committee Member) People Scrutiny Committee (Chair) Cabinet (Committee Member) Lead Member for Transport and Environment (Other councillor) Standards Committee Assessment Sub-Committee (Other councillor) Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health Governance Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

36 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Full Council Committee Member

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

December 02, 2025
People Scrutiny Committee Chair

People Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 20, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.00 am

50 attendees, 18 documents, 0 media files

September 24, 2025
People Scrutiny Committee Chair

People Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.30 am

23 attendees, 12 documents, 1 media files

September 22, 2025
Assessment Sub-Committee Other councillor

Assessment Sub-Committee - Monday, 15th September, 2025 3.30 pm

7 attendees, 3 documents, 0 media files

September 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

30 decisions · Page 1 of 6

Review of Strategic Highway Policies and Asset Management Plans

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 8th September, 2025 9.00 am - September 08, 2025

... the Lead Member for Transport and Environment of East Sussex approved recommendations to update strategic highway policies and asset management plans, including revisions to existing policies and the implementation of new policies on Commuted Sums and Winter Service.

Recommendations Approved

East Sussex Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4) - Funding Request Assessment Process

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 8th September, 2025 9.00 am - September 08, 2025

...to align with the East Sussex Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4), the Lead Member approved revisions to the process for assessing and prioritizing requests for transport schemes to be included in the annual Integrated Transport Capital Programme from 2026/27 onwards, noting that the approach would be reviewed and that future funding changes related to the proposed Sussex Mayoral Combined County Authority would need consideration.

Recommendations Approved

Highway Maintenance Incentive Funding 2025/26

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 8th September, 2025 9.00 am - September 08, 2025

...to note the information regarding highway maintenance grants and approve the draft East Sussex County Council Incentive Fund Report to the Department for Transport.

Recommendations Approved

Petition to stop Stagecoach changing the 51 bus service to Eastbourne from half hourly to hourly

From: Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Monday, 8th September, 2025 9.00 am - September 08, 2025

...to advise petitioners that Stagecoach cannot sustain a half-hourly bus service due to costs and passenger numbers, the County Council cannot subsidize it without compromising other services, and the Council will continue working with Stagecoach to improve service reliability.

Recommendations Approved

Proposed specialist facility at Chailey St Peter's CE Primary School

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Monday, 7th July, 2025 2.30 pm - July 07, 2025

To report on the outcome of a consultation to establish a specialist facility with a designation of Autistic Spectrum Disorder at Chailey St Peter's CE Primary School.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 30