Culture East Sussex documents and Subgroups



CES meets quarterly. The dates of CES Board meetings for this financial year are:

  • 5 March 2026
  • 17 June 2026
  • 14 September 2026
  • 21 January 2027

CES Board meeting minutes

Terms of Reference

The CES Terms of Reference were updated in 2026:

Complaints policy

You can read the Culture East Sussex complaints policy here:

Subgroups

Culture East Sussex has a number of subgroups comprised of members and co-opted members. These groups meet regularly to discuss CES projects and the board is kept up to date on activity.

Culture Priority Pipeline (CPP)

The CPP subgroup meet to discuss submissions, give advice to organisations on funding, and decide which projects are placed on the Pipeline. You can find more information on the CPP page on the previous tab.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)

The EDI subgroup build and report on the CES EDI Action Plan. The group aims to increase and improve EDI provision in Culture across East Sussex.

View the  Culture East Sussex EDI Action Plan 2026-27. [36.5 KB] [docx]

Nominations 

The nominations subgroup create the CES advert to ensure it is easily accessible and shared widely. They also review and accept applications to join the board, and identify gaps in representation.

Contact

The East Sussex County Council Culture and Tourism Team