This register of interests was published on Thursday, 22nd January, 2026, 10.48 am.
I, Councillor Chris Dowling, as a Member or co-opted member of East Sussex County Council, give notice to the Monitoring Officer of the East Sussex County Council of the following disclosable pecuniary interests, as required by Section 30 of the Localism Act 2011, and other interests, as required by the Council’s code of conduct.
1. Employment, office, trade, profession or vocation
| Member |
My spouse or partner |
| Dowling Creative Ltd – Director
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Dowling Creative Ltd – Company Secretary |
| Dowling Consultants - Owner |
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| Sussex Association of Local Councils - Free-lance consultant providing business support |
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| Digital Islands - Free-lance consultant providing business support |
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| Eastbourne & District Enterprise Agency Ltd (EDEAL) - Free-lance consultant providing business support |
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| Director of the Association of Business Mentors (ABM) - salaried role and contractor role |
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2. Sponsorship
| Member |
My spouse or partner |
| East Grinstead & Uckfield Conservative Association |
East Grinstead & Uckfield Conservative Association |
3. Contracts
| Member |
My spouse or partner |
| None |
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4. Land
| Member |
My spouse or partner |
| There is an interest, the details of which have been withheld |
There is an interest, the details of which have been withheld |
| There is an interest, the details of which have been withheld |
There is an interest, the details of which have been withheld |
5. Licences
| Member |
My spouse or partner |
| None | None |
6. Corporate tenancies
| Member |
My spouse or partner |
| None | None |
7. Securities (see definitions below)
| Member |
My spouse or partner |
| Dowling Creative Ltd |
Dowling Creative Ltd |
8. Any body to which I have been appointed or nominated by the Council
| Member |
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| South Downs National Park Authority |
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| East Sussex Fire Authority |
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| Chailey Common Local Nature Reserve Management Committee |
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9. Any body exercising functions of a public nature
| Member |
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| None | None |
10. Any body directed to charitable purposes
| Member |
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| East Sussex Vision Support (ESVS) – Trustee |
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11. Any body one of whose principal purposes includes the influence of public opinion or policy
| Member |
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| East Grinstead & Uckfield Conservative Association |
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12. Gifts and hospitality
| Member |
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| Active Sussex Sports Awards 29/11/13 – 2 tickets |
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| Brighton & Hove Albion FC 21/12/13 – 2 tickets |
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| Active Sussex Sports Awards 21/11/14 – 2 tickets |
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| Active Sussex, Annual Sports Awards - 25/11/16 |
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| Active Sussex Annual Awards Evening - 17/11/17 |
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| Guest of Uckfield Business at the Uckfield Chamber of Commerce Christmas dinner on 19 December 2019 |
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| Guest of EDEAL at LEAP Programme awards evening on 2 September 2021 |
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| Guest of EDEAL at LEAP programme awards evening on 8 September 2022 |
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| Guest of EDEAL at LEAP programme awards evening on 23 November 2023 |
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| Guest of East Sussex Vision Support (ESVS) fundraising dinner Eastbourne - March 2024 |
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| Guest of EDEAL at LEAP programme awards evening on 21 November 2024 |
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13. Definitions
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| None | None |