East Sussex County Council
Part of: Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority.
Full council and cabinet meetings from May 2018 to November 2026, read from the council's own record.
- In overall control: No overall control, as listed on 13 October 2026
- 137 meetings: 51 full council, 86 cabinet
- 47 named votes recorded in the minutes
Members by party
The 50 councillors listed at the full council meeting of 13 October 2026, with their party as the council recorded it.
- Reform UK: 21
- Liberal Democrats: 13
- Green: 11
- Conservative: 3
- Party not recorded: 2
Party in overall control
- From May 2018: Conservative
- From July 2023: No overall control
Named votes (47)
- Notice of Motion - Digital ID scheme: Full council, 24 March 2026, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 32, Against 4, Abstained 0.
- Minutes: Full council, 24 February 2026, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 26, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 10 February 2026, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 26, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Report of the People Scrutiny Committee: Full council, 20 May 2025, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 20, Against 23, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 11 February 2025, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 26, Against 22, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 11 February 2025, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 22, Against 26, Abstained 0.
- Government proposals for devolution and local government reorganisation: Full council, 9 January 2025, a named vote on the motion, lost. For 21, Against 23, Abstained 0.
- Government proposals for devolution and local government reorganisation: Full council, 9 January 2025, a named vote on the motion, lost. For 21, Against 23, Abstained 0.
- Notice of Motion - Motion for the Ocean for East Sussex: Full council, 6 February 2024, a named vote on the motion, lost. For 17, Against 25, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 6 February 2024, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 28, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Lead Member for Transport and Environment: Full council, 18 July 2023, a named vote on the motion, lost. For 8, Against 23, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Lead Member for Transport and Environment: Full council, 18 July 2023, a named vote on the motion, lost. For 19, Against 24, Abstained 0.
- Petition: Full council, 9 May 2023, a named vote on the motion. For 27, Against 16, Abstained 0.
- Petition: Full council, 9 May 2023, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 18, Against 27, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 7 February 2023, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 47, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 7 February 2023, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 21, Against 28, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Lead Member for Transport and Environment: Full council, 6 December 2022, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 37, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Lead Member for Transport and Environment: Full council, 6 December 2022, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 13, Against 24, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Lead Member for Transport and Environment: Full council, 12 July 2022, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 45, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Lead Member for Transport and Environment: Full council, 12 July 2022, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 21, Against 24, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Lead Member for Transport and Environment: Full council, 22 March 2022, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 46, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Lead Member for Transport and Environment: Full council, 22 March 2022, a named vote on the amendment, carried. For 20, Against 26, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 8 February 2022, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 28, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 8 February 2022, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 21, Against 28, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change: Full council, 12 October 2021, a named vote on the amendment, carried. For 41, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change: Full council, 12 October 2021, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 18, Against 25, Abstained 0.
- Report by the Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change: Full council, 23 July 2021, a named vote on the motion, lost. For 15, Against 25, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Lead Member for Transport and Environment: Full council, 23 July 2021, a named vote on the motion, lost. For 15, Against 27, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 9 February 2021, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 30, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 9 February 2021, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 14, Against 30, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health: Full council, 1 December 2020, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 29, Against 12, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health: Full council, 1 December 2020, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 20, Against 27, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 24 March 2020, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 33, Against 12, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 24 March 2020, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 13, Against 35, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 24 March 2020, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 18, Against 31, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 11 February 2020, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 33, Against 12, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 11 February 2020, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 13, Against 35, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 11 February 2020, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 18, Against 31, Abstained 0.
- Petition: Full council, 15 October 2019, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 49, Against 1, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Lead Member for Transport and Environment: Full council, 26 March 2019, a named vote on the motion, lost. For 14, Against 29, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 5 February 2019, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 30, Against 15, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Cabinet: Full council, 5 February 2019, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 5, Against 30, Abstained 0.
- Report of the Governance Committee: Full council, 4 December 2018, a named vote on the motion, lost. For 14, Against 29, Abstained 0.
- Petition: Full council, 10 July 2018, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 30, Against 16, Abstained 0.
- Petition: Full council, 10 July 2018, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 17, Against 30, Abstained 0.
- Notice of Motion: Full council, 15 May 2018, a named vote on the amendment, carried. For 32, Against 9, Abstained 0.
- Petition: Full council, 15 May 2018, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 19, Against 0, Abstained 0.
Latest meetings
- 3 November 2026: Cabinet (minutes not published yet)
- 13 October 2026: Full Council (minutes not published yet)
- 29 September 2026: Cabinet
- 21 July 2026: Cabinet
- 14 July 2026: Full Council
- 30 June 2026: Cabinet
- 21 May 2026: Full Council
- 21 April 2026: Cabinet (minutes not published yet)
- 24 March 2026: Full Council
- 10 March 2026: Cabinet
- 24 February 2026: Cabinet (minutes not published yet)
- 24 February 2026: Full Council