Penny di Cara - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Penny di Cara

Conservative Lead Member for Economy

Email: cllr.Penny.diCara@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health Lead Member for Economy (Committee Member) Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development (Other councillor) Lead Member for Transport and Environment (Other councillor) Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee People Scrutiny Committee Place Scrutiny Committee Governance Committee (Committee Member) Pension Committee (Substitute) Corporate Parenting Panel (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

76 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 10.00 am

May 21, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 April 2026 - 10.00 am

April 21, 2026, 10:00 am
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - 10.00 am

March 24, 2026, 10:00 am
Lead Member for Economy Committee Member

Lead Member for Economy - Tuesday, 17th March, 2026 2.30 pm

March 17, 2026, 2:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 10 March 2026 - 10.00 am

March 10, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

97 decisions · Page 15 of 20

Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR): Draft Council Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 28, 2025

  To ask Cabinet to approve the draft Council Plan, Council Tax levels, Revenue Budget and Capital Programme for 2025/26 for recommendation to the County Council (including Savings Proposals, Equality Impact Assessment, Engagement and Scrutiny feedback).

Recommendations Approved

Conservators of Ashdown Forest Budget 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 28, 2025

Cabinet is asked to approve the Conservators of Ashdown Forest’s core budget for 2024/25.

Recommendations Approved

Scrutiny Review of Local Speed Limit Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 28, 2025

To consider and comment on the report of the Place Scrutiny Committee and agree the response to the recommendations of the review.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 28, 2025

  To consider the Treasury Management Strategy for 2025/26. This includes setting the Prudential Indicators as set out in the Prudential Code and approving the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy for 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Department for Education Skills Bootcamps devolved funding

From: Lead Member for Economy - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 12.00 pm - January 22, 2025

The Department for Education (DfE) is inviting East Sussex County Council (ESCC) to submit a detailed proposal in January 2025 to oversee the delivery of a programme of DfE funded Skills Bootcamps (short level 3 qualifications) to support workforce development in East Sussex in 2025/26. The County Council will be responsible for managing the programme and budget to support the priorities of the council and of Skills East Sussex. A key decision is required in relation to the ‘Skills Bootcamps’ programme to support the proposal submission in line with the ESCC Corporate Bidding Protocol.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 76

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 97