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 5 of 20

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Assessment of Adult Social Care

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 10.00 am - October 21, 2025

...the Cabinet of East Sussex decided to note the Good rating from the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) Assessment of Adult Social Care and agree that the CQC Reference Group should monitor and review departmental actions in response to the CQC report.

Recommendations Approved

Devolution and establishment of the Mayoral Combined County Authority (MCCA)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 10.00 am - October 21, 2025

...to approve and consent to the establishment of the Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority, delegate authority to the Chief Executive to agree to the Sussex and Brighton Combined Authority Order 2026, and delegate authority to the Chief Executive to take action to facilitate the establishment of the MCCA.

Recommendations Approved

Get Sussex Working Plan

From: Lead Member for Economy - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 3.00 pm - October 14, 2025

... the Lead Member for Economy endorsed the Get Sussex Working Plan as a strategic framework for employment, health, and skills integration across Sussex, agreed to the continuation of the current Partnership Group to oversee its delivery, and delegated authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to make future minor amendments to the Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Local Government Reorganisation: Proposal for a single tier of local government across East Sussex

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 12.00 pm - September 24, 2025

...to approve the full proposal for a single tier of local government in East Sussex and its submission to the Government, along with a request to cancel or postpone the county council elections scheduled for May 2026, delegating authority to the Chief Executive to finalize the business case and covering letter.

Recommendations Approved

Council Monitoring Report - Q1 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 12.00 pm - September 24, 2025

... to note the latest monitoring position for the Council and approve the amendment of the outturn for the unclassified roads measure set out in paragraph 2.2.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 76

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 97