Council - Monday 18 May 2026, 6:30pm - Rother District Council Meeting Webcasts

Council
Monday, 18th May 2026 at 6:30pm

Speaking:

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Cllr Andrew Mier

1 The Chair (Councillor Mier) to take the Chair.

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2 To receive apologies for absence.

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3 The Chair to announce first business to be the election of Chair of the Council for the ensuring year.

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Cllr Christine Bayliss
Cllr Andrew Mier
Cllr Gareth Delany
Cllr Andrew Mier

4 If there is only one nomination, the Chair to put that nomination to the meeting and subsequently to declare the Councillor elected.

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Cllr Andrew Mier

5 The retiring Chair and the elected Chair to retire to the Chair's Room.

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6 The elected Chair to take the Chair and the retiring Chair to take the seat reserved for them.

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Cllr Mark Legg

7 The Chair to read and sign the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

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Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Mark Legg

8 The Chair to thank the Council for their election.

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Cllr Mark Legg

9 The Chair to seek nominations for the appointment of Vice-Chair of the Council.

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Cllr Susan Prochak, MBE
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Polly Gray
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Mark Legg

10 If there is only one nomination, the Chair to put that nomination to the meeting and subsequently to declare the Councillor appointed.

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11 The Chair to invest the Vice-Chair with the Badge of Office.

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12 The Vice-Chair to take the seat on the right of the Chair.

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Cllr Jimmy Stanger

13 The Vice-Chair to read and sign the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

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14 The Vice-Chair to thank the Council for his appointment.

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Cllr Mark Legg

15 To approve as a correct record and to authorise the Chair to sign the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 23 February 2026.

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16 Chair's Communications.

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17 The following vote of thanks to the retiring Chair for past services to be moved and seconded:

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Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Susan Prochak, MBE

18 The Chair to put the motion to the Council for approval.

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Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Mrs Vikki Cook
Cllr Mark Legg

19 The retiring Chair to reply to the vote of thanks.

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Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Andrew Mier

20 The Leader of the Council to confirm that Councillors Christine Bayliss and Sue Prochak have been reappointed as Deputy Leaders of the Council.

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Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Doug Oliver

21 The Leader of the Council to confirm that Cabinet will comprise the Leader and the following nine other Members with the following portfolios:

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Cllr Mark Legg

22 The Leader of the Council to confirm that

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Cllr Doug Oliver
Cllr Mark Legg

23 The Leader of the Council to confirm that

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Cllr Doug Oliver

24 The Leader of the Council to confirm that

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Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Doug Oliver

25 To consider and approve as detailed in Appendix 1:

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Appendix 1 (2)

24 The Leader of the Council to confirm that

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25 To consider and approve as detailed in Appendix 1:

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Appendix 1 (2)

Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Doug Oliver
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Doug Oliver
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Doug Oliver
Cllr Mark Legg

26 Disclosure of Interest and Dispensations.

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Cllr Sue Burton
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Paul Osborne
Cllr Tony Ganly
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Susan Prochak, MBE
Cllr Lizzie Hacking
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Fazlul Chowdhury
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Gareth Delany
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Tim Grohne
Cllr Mark Legg

27 To receive the report of the Cabinet on matters for determination by the full Council at its meetings held on 2 March, 13 April and 11 May 2026, as under:

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Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Doug Oliver
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Susan Prochak, MBE
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Doug Oliver
Cllr Mark Legg

28 To receive the report of the Leader of the Council on Key Decisions determined under special urgency provisions in the preceding three months.

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Key Decisions - Special Urgency

22 The Leader of the Council to confirm that

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23 The Leader of the Council to confirm that

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28 To receive the report of the Leader of the Council on Key Decisions determined under special urgency provisions in the preceding three months.

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Key Decisions - Special Urgency

Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Doug Oliver
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Doug Oliver
Cllr Mark Legg

29 To receive the report of the Audit Committee on matters for determination by the full Council at its meetings held on 16 February and 23 March 2026, as under:

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References from the Audit Committee

Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr John Barnes, MBE
Cllr Mark Legg

30 To receive the report of the Chief Executive on the Designation of the Council's Monitoring Officer and Solicitor to the Council.

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Designation of the Council’s Monitoring Officer and Solicitor to the Council

Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Doug Oliver
Cllr Mark Legg
Cllr Mark Legg

31 To receive the report of the Chief Executive on the result of the by-election held on Thursday 7 May 2026 to elect a District Councillor to the Ward of Rye and Winchelsea.

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