Kathryn Field - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Kathryn Field

Liberal Democrats Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group

Email: cllr.kathryn.field@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Discretionary Transport Appeal Panel (Committee Member) Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability (Other councillor) Cabinet (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Panel (Chair, Committee Member) People Scrutiny Committee (Vice Chair) Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health (Other councillor) Governance Committee Commons and Village Green Registration Panel Lead Member for Transport and Environment (Other councillor)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

91 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 10, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 02, 2025
Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health Other councillor

Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health - Friday, 28th November, 2025 2.30 pm

November 28, 2025
People Scrutiny Committee Vice Chair

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

November 20, 2025
Discretionary Transport Appeal Panel Committee Member

Discretionary Transport Appeal Panel - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

55 decisions · Page 5 of 11

Household Support Fund 2025 - 2026

From: Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 11.00 am - March 11, 2025

Approval of the proposed use of the Household Support Fund for 2025 -2026. A report is also being considered by the Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability.

Recommendations Approved

Public consultation on a proposal to introduce admin fees for adults who fully fund non-residential care and support arranged by East Sussex County Council

From: Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 11.00 am - March 11, 2025

Adult Social Care is proposing to implement admin fees for adults who fully fund their care. This would apply to adults who have been financially assessed as having sufficient capital to be able to pay for their care themselves, under section 17 of the Care Act, and have requested that ESCC broker this care on their behalf. The proposed fees would offset set-up costs and invoicing charges that the Council incurs when setting up this care, as per section 14 of the Care Act. Local Authorities have the power to “apply an administration to cover its costs” in this way under Section 8.15 of the Care and Support Statutory guidance (CASS). Charges of this type are used by many other Local Authorities. The proposal is one of a number that the department is exploring to help close the Council’s funding gap. The Lead member will be asked to decide whether this work can proceed to a public consultation.

Recommendations Approved

East Sussex All Age Autism Action Plan

From: Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 11.00 am - March 11, 2025

The decision is to agree the content of the East Sussex Autism Action Plan. This is being led through the Autism Partnership Board. This plan will be developed following public consultation consisting of focus groups and a public survey. A report is also being considered by the Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability.

Recommendations Approved

Exceat Bridge replacement options

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025

...to discontinue proposals for an offline two-lane replacement bridge and instead proceed with replacing Exceat Bridge in its existing location with a single-lane bridge, subject to confirmation from the South Downs National Park Authority that this falls within permitted development, and to delegate authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to withdraw associated orders.

Recommendations approved

Council Monitoring: Quarter 3

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025

To consider the Council Monitoring report for the third quarter of the financial year 2024/25 as part of the Council's Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) budget monitoring process.  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 91

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 55