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)

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

195 decisions · Page 5 of 39

Qtr 1 2025/26 Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring (Including Progress Against Savings Targets)

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

...the Cabinet approved the recommendations regarding the Quarter 1 2025/26 Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring, including progress against savings targets, while noting a potential increase in the draw from reserves and the need for continued monitoring.

Recommendations Approved

Approval for Rye Business Improvement District (BID) Ballot

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

...to approve the request from the Rye Chamber of Commerce to hold a ballot in February 2026 for the creation of a Business Improvement District in Rye, subject to final confirmation from the Rye BID Task Group.

Recommendations Approved

Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030

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

...to recommend forwarding the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030 to the Council for approval and adoption.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Minutes

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

Recommendations Approved

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 81

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 195