Town Council Committees 2022-23

Chairman of the Council – Mark Clarke 
Vice-Chairman of the Council – Angela Jensen 

The Full Council deals with statutory business, regularly monitors income and expenditure, considers recommendations from committees and civic duties. This meets every eight weeks.

In addition, it has the following Committees:

Planning, Conservation, and Transport deals with planning consultation, the conservation area, climate change,  traffic issues and traffic management. This meets every four weeks.

Community and Leisure is responsible for play areas and equipment, maintaining recreation grounds, open spaces, cemeteries and burials, closed churchyards at St Sampson's and St Mary's, Fairview Fields, and floral displays in the High Street. This meets every eight weeks.

Premises & Finance is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the buildings, associated budget setting and monitoring income and expenditure. This meets every 11 weeks.

A Personnel Committee meets 4 times a year or when specifically called.

COMMUNITY & LEISURE

Bob Jones (Chairman)
Russell Osman (Vice-Chairman)
Barrie Beasley
Mark Clarke
Nick Dye
Diana Fairbrass
Kate Grainger
Mike Hatton
Jonathan Hill
Sue Holbrook
Angela Jensen
Polly Whinfrey

Clerked by Nicola Arthurs

PLANNING, CONSERVATION & TRANSPORT

Jonathan Hill (Chairman)
Tony Clements (Vice-Chairman )
Barrie Beasley
Mark Clarke
John Coole
Sue Holbrook
Angela Jensen
Bob Jones
Russell Osman

Clerked by Duncan May

PREMISES & FINANCE

Mark Clarke - (Chairman)
Bob Jones - (Vice Chairman) 
Barrie Beasley
Tony Clements
Nick Dye
Jonathan Hill
Angela Jenson
Russell Osman

Clerked by Cara Watson 

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Mark Clarke
Tony Clements
Jonathan Hill
Angela Jensen
Bob Jones
Russell Osman

Clerked by Duncan May

Working Parties

Community members are shown in italics

CEMETERY

Barry Beasley
Mark Clarke
John Coole
Diana Fairbrass
Mike Hatton
Russell Osman

Clerked by Duncan May

CIVIC EVENTS

Mark Clarke
John Coole
Mike Hatton
Jonathan Hill
Angela Jensen
Bob Jones

Clerked by Nicola Arthurs

COMMUNITY ASSET TRANSFER

Barrie Beasley
Mark Clarke
Tony Clements
John Coole
Nick Dye
Angela Jensen
Bob Jones
Russell Osman

Clerked by Duncan May

OPEN SPACES

Barrie Beasley
Mark Clarke
Diana Fairbrass
Mike Hatton
Bob Jones
Anita Barratt
David Tetlow

Clerked by Nicola Arthurs

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN REVIEW

Barrie Beasley
Mark Clarke
Tony Clements
John Coole
Jonathan Hill
Sue Holbrook
Bob Jones

LEISURE CENTRE CAR PARK

Barrie Beasley
Mark Clarke
Tony Clements
John Coole
Nick Dye
Bob Jones

Full details, agendas, and minutes of meetings can be found by clicking here