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 6 of 20

Ashdown Forest Trust Fund

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

...to note the Ashdown Forest's Trust Income and Expenditure Account for 2024/25 and Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025, and to approve a £99,200 draw from the General Reserve to fund tree surveys and works across the forest.

Recommendations Approved

Transport for the South East (TfSE) - Transport Strategy Refresh 2025

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

...to note the updated refreshed Transport for the South East (TfSE) Transport Strategy 2025 and East Sussex County Council's continued support for it as a constituent authority of TfSE.

Recommendations Approved

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

From: Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development - Monday, 15th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 15, 2025

... to consider and note the proposal for a single tier of local government in East Sussex, and to seek the views of Full Council ahead of consideration by Cabinet, and prior to the proposal being submitted to Government by 26 September 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Update on Lane Rental Scheme following implementation

From: Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development - Monday, 15th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 15, 2025

...to note the progress of the Lane Rental Scheme, how surplus funds will be allocated, to agree to delegate authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to approve Lane Rental surplus bids under £500,000, and to recommend that the County Council update the Constitution accordingly.

Recommendations Approved

Observer Building, Hastings - reprofiling finances - Exempt Information

From: Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development - Monday, 15th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 15, 2025

To consider reprofiling and further support proposals for the Observer Building project in respect of the Growing Places Fund loan.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 76

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 97