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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

93 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Audit Committee Chair

Audit Committee - Monday 8th June 2026 6.30 pm

June 08, 2026, 6:30 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 18 May 2026 - 7.15 pm

May 18, 2026, 7:15 pm
Audit Committee Chair

Audit Committee - Monday, 18 May 2026 - 7.00 pm

May 18, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday, 18 May 2026 - 6.30 pm

May 18, 2026, 6:30 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 27th April 2026 6.00 pm

April 27, 2026, 6:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

244 decisions · Page 15 of 49

Performance Report First Quarter

From: Cabinet - Monday 6th October 2025 6.30 pm - October 06, 2025

...to approve the recommendations to delete KPIs P5 and P6 regarding planning application processing times and reconsider them after the release of a new government planning performance system.

Recommendations approved

Finance and Procurement Rules - Amendment to the Constitution

From: Audit Committee - Monday 29th September 2025 6.30 pm - September 29, 2025

...to recommend to Council the proposed amendments to the Finance and Procurement Procedure Rules within the Constitution, addressing recommendations from a recent Capital Programme audit and changes introduced by the new Procurement Act 2023.

Recommendations Approved

Vexatious Complaints Policy

From: Audit Committee - Monday 29th September 2025 6.30 pm - September 29, 2025

...to recommend to Cabinet for approval the revised Vexatious Complaints Policy at Appendix A, which aims to improve the management of persistent, unreasonable, or malicious complaints and requests, including those related to Freedom of Information.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Minutes

From: Audit Committee - Monday 29th September 2025 6.30 pm - September 29, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Local Government Reorganisation - approval of Business Case for Local Government Reorganisation in East Sussex

From: Additional, Cabinet - Wednesday 24th September 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025

... to approve the business case for Local Government Reorganisation in East Sussex, supporting the creation of a new unitary council and its submission to central government.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 93

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 244