Councillor Richard Thomas

Motion to Council - Neurodiversity Declaration

From: Council - Monday 15th December 2025 6.30 pm - December 15, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Neurodiversity Declaration motion submitted by Councillor Stanger, thereby affirming responsibilities under the Public Sector Equality Duty, committing to involving neurodiverse individuals in Council decisions, ensuring neurodiversity is covered in future training, and noting the appointment of Councillor Stanger as the Council's 'neurodiversity champion'.

Recommendations Approved

Change in Committee Membership

From: Council - Monday 15th December 2025 6.30 pm - December 15, 2025

...to note the changes in the political make-up of the Council and the resulting changes to the memberships of the Licensing & General Purposes, Overview & Scrutiny, and Planning Committees.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: Council - Monday 15th December 2025 6.30 pm - December 15, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Appointment to Rother Voluntary Action and Hastings Advice and Representation Centre

From: Council - Monday 15th December 2025 6.30 pm - December 15, 2025

...to appoint Councillor Gareth Delany as the substantive Member representative to Hastings Advice and Representation Centre and Rother Voluntary Action, and Councillor Byrne as substitute Member to Rother Voluntary Action, until May 2027.

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