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.

82 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 26th January 2026 6.00 pm

January 26, 2026, 6:00 pm
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

Decisions from Meetings

215 decisions · Page 20 of 43

Minutes

From: Audit Committee - Monday 9th June 2025 6.30 pm - June 09, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Global Internal Audit Standards – Progress Update

From: Audit Committee - Monday 9th June 2025 6.30 pm - June 09, 2025

To provide an update on the work undertaken to comply with the new Global Internal Audit Standards (UK Public Sector) and to present the Committee with a draft Charter and Strategy for its consideration and approval.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Grant Thornton Audit Plan for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

From: Audit Committee - Monday 9th June 2025 6.30 pm - June 09, 2025

The report presents the Grant Thornton Audit Plan, which focuses on their proposed work on auditing the statement of accounts for 2024/25, the proposed areas of focus and materiality and an update on the audit fees.

Recommendations Approved

Work Programme

From: Audit Committee - Monday 9th June 2025 6.30 pm - June 09, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Audit Committee Self Assessment May 2025

From: Audit Committee - Monday 9th June 2025 6.30 pm - June 09, 2025

This report sets out the results of the Committee’s self-assessment undertaken on 22 May and identifies actions to help improve the effectiveness of the Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 82

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 215