Simon McGurk - Councillor for Rother ( Rye & Winchelsea)

Councillor Simon McGurk

 Labour  Rye & Winchelsea

Email: Cllr.Simon.McGurk@rother.gov.uk

Council: Rother

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Audit and Standards Committee Licensing and General Purposes Committee Cabinet (Guest) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Climate Change Steering Group (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

56 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 15th December 2025 6.30 pm

December 15, 2025
Audit Committee Committee Member

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
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
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Monday 29th September 2025 6.30 pm

19 attendees, 22 documents, 2 media files

September 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

116 decisions · Page 10 of 24

Minutes

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

Internal Audit – Annual Report and Opinion 2024/25

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

To summarise the work undertaken by Internal Audit in 2024/25; to report on the Internal Audit Team’s performance during the year; and to provide an opinion on the Council’s control environment based on the results of the Internal Audit work.

Recommendations Approved

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 116