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

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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, 21st 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, 10th March, 2026 10.00 am

March 10, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

97 decisions · Page 3 of 20

Auditor's Annual (Value for Money) Report on East Sussex County Council 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 - 10.00 am - January 27, 2026

...approved the Auditor's Annual (Value for Money) Report on East Sussex County Council for 2024/25, noting the recommendations made by Grant Thornton.

Recommendations Approved

Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) - Update on planning for 2026/27 and beyond

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

...the Cabinet of East Sussex approved recommendations to note updates on policy context, the Medium Term Financial Plan, further savings proposals, the reserves summary, ongoing engagement with MHCLG regarding Exceptional Financial Support, and to undertake further lobbying of the Government for sustainable funding.

Recommendations Approved

Council Monitoring Report - Quarter 2 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

... they approved the Council Monitoring Report for the second quarter of the financial year 2025/26, including noting the latest monitoring position, recommending Scrutiny consider the CO2 emissions target, and approving a capital programme variation for fire suppression systems at waste transfer stations.

Recommendations Approved

East Sussex County Council's responses to Government's statutory consultation on proposals local government reorganisation (LGR) in the East Sussex and Brighton & Hove area

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

...to approve East Sussex County Council's responses to the government's statutory consultation on proposals for local government reorganisation in the East Sussex and Brighton & Hove area, and to submit them by the closing date of 11 January 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Annual accounts for the Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

...to approve the 2024/25 final accounts for the Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust and acknowledge that no further action is required by the County Council as Corporate Trustee.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 76

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 97