John Barnes (MBE) - Councillor for Rother (Burwash & the Weald)

Councillor John Barnes (MBE)

Conservative Burwash & the Weald

Email: cllr.john.barnes@rother.gov.uk

Council: Rother

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Guest) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Audit and Standards Committee Planning Committee (Substitute, Guest) Audit Committee (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

81 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 15th December 2025 6.30 pm

December 15, 2025
Audit Committee Chair

Audit Committee - Monday 1st December 2025 6.30 pm

December 01, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 17th November 2025 6.00 pm

November 17, 2025
Cabinet Guest

Cabinet - Monday 3rd November 2025 6.30 pm

November 03, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 13th October 2025 6.00 pm

23 attendees, 13 documents, 2 media files

October 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

199 decisions · Page 1 of 40

Risk Management Update

From: Audit Committee - Monday 1st December 2025 6.30 pm - December 01, 2025

...to note the Risk Management Update report and consider the updated Corporate Risk Register.

Recommendations Approved

External Auditors Annual Audit Report 2024/25

From: Audit Committee - Monday 1st December 2025 6.30 pm - December 01, 2025

...the Audit Committee of Rother approved the recommendations within Grant Thornton's Annual Audit Report for 2024/25, which provided commentary and recommendations on the council's arrangements for achieving value for money.

Recommendations Approved

Work Programme

From: Audit Committee - Monday 1st December 2025 6.30 pm - December 01, 2025

...to approve the recommendations within the Work Programme.

Recommendations Approved

Draft Local Plan Consultation (Regulation 18)

From: Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 17th November 2025 6.00 pm - November 17, 2025

...to approve the draft local plan for consultation purposes, including proposed site allocations and area-specific policies, as well as an updated Development Strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 81

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 199