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