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 (Other councillor, 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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

98 meetings · Page 1 of 20

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 10.30 am

February 11, 2026
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 10, 2026
Corporate Parenting Panel Chair

Corporate Parenting Panel - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 29, 2026
Discretionary Transport Appeal Panel Committee Member

Discretionary Transport Appeal Panel - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am

January 21, 2026
Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health Other councillor

Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health - Friday, 16th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 16, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

58 decisions · Page 8 of 12

Hookstead Day Service

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025

Adult Social Care is proposing to close the Hookstead day service in Crowborough, and merge this with the St Nicholas day service in Lewes, or support people to access alternative services in the community. The proposal is one of a number that the department has been consulting on to help close the Council’s funding gap. The results of the consultation will be shared and Cabinet will make a decision on whether the proposals go ahead or not.

Recommendations Approved

Proposal to close the Linden Court Day Service for people with a learning disability and merge it with Beeching Park day service

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025

Adult Social Care is proposing to close the Linden Court day service in Eastbourne, and merge with the Beeching Park day service in Bexhill, or support people to access alternative services in the community. The proposal is one of a number that the department has been consulting on to help close the Council’s funding gap. The results of the consultation will be shared and Cabinet will make a decision on whether the proposals go ahead or not.  

Recommmend Forward to Council

Proposal to cease the specialist mental health community outreach service

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025

Adult Social Care is proposing to cease the specialist mental health community outreach service that supports people with dementia and their families, and instead provide support via existing universal services. The proposal is one of a number that the department has been consulting on to help close the Council’s funding gap. The results of the consultation will be shared and Cabinet will make a decision on whether the proposals go ahead or not.

Recommendations Approved

Proposal to reduce the funding for the Housing-Related Floating Support Service

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 25, 2025

Adult Social Care is proposing to significantly reduce the funding for the Floating Support Service. The service supports people aged 16+ years with housing related needs to engage with support, preventing escalation and increased risks of homelessness or the failure to continue living independently. The proposal is one of a number that the department has been consulting on to help close the Council’s funding gap. The results of the consultation for the Floating Support Service will be shared and Cabinet will make a decision on whether the proposal goes ahead or not.  

Recommendations Approved

Admission arrangements for East Sussex Schools 2026-27 (determination)

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Monday, 10th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 10, 2025

...to approve the proposed admission arrangements, published admission numbers (with PAN reductions at Motcombe Infant school and Wadhurst CE Primary School, but not Pashley Down Infant School), and co-ordinated schemes of admissions for East Sussex schools for the 2026-27 academic year.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 98

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 58