Richard Thomas - Councillor for Rother ( Bexhill St Stephens)

Councillor Richard Thomas

 Liberal Democrats  Bexhill St Stephens

Email: cllr.richard.thomas@rother.gov.uk

Council: Rother

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee Council (Committee Member) Audit and Standards Committee Human Resources Committee Licensing and General Purposes Committee Cabinet (Guest) Audit Committee (Vice-Chair) Standards Committee Shareholder Executive Committee (Sub-Committee of Cabinet) (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

70 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 15th December 2025 6.30 pm

December 15, 2025
Audit Committee Vice-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
Shareholder Executive Committee (Sub-Committee of Cabinet) Guest

Shareholder Executive Committee (Sub-Committee of Cabinet) - Wednesday 15th October 2025 6.30 pm

October 15, 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

175 decisions · Page 12 of 35

Grant Thornton - Risk Assessment 2024/25

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

Grant Thornton are seeking confirmation from the Committee about how it gains assurance from management and from the S151 Officer on the management processes in place. Their request includes a series of questions on fraud, laws and regulations.

Recommendations Approved

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

Annual Governance Statement Actions 2023/24 - Progress Update

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

This report presents the current position on progress towards achieving the actions identified in the 2023/24 Annual Governance Statement.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 70

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 175