Committees & Working Parties
Town Mayor, Cllr Lesley Farrow
Deputy Mayor, Cllr Chris Paige
Full Council
This Committee meets on a monthly basis and will discuss any recommendations from Finance & General Purposes, Sports, Recreation & Environment (SREC), Public Halls and Planning. Any other business, as required, will also be discussed at these meetings. The Mayor is responsible for chairing these meetings and all Councillors are members of Full Council. The meetings take place in the Council Chamber in the Town Hall.
This Committee meets on a bi-monthly basis to discuss any finance related issues as well as budgets for the coming year.
The following Councillors are on The Finance & General Purposes Committee for the year 2024/2025
Finance & General Purposes terms of reference document
Review of Town Council Car Parking Management (no TORs)
This Committee meets on a bi-monthly basis to discuss any grounds related issues.
The following Councillors are on SREC for the year 2024/2025
- Jamie Matthews (Chairman)
- Anne Stephenson (Deputy Chairman)
- Thomas Figgins
- Jacob Copeland
- John Lees
- Martin Holmes
SREC Terms of Reference Document
This Committee meets on a bi-monthly basis to discuss any issues relating to The Festival Hall and Avenue Pavilion.
The following Councillors are on the Public Halls Committee for the year 2024/2025
Public Halls Committee Terms of Reference Document
Festival Hall Public Consultation Working Party- currently inactive
All Councillors, with the exception of The Town Mayor, are on the Planning Committee.
- John Lees (Chairman)
The Committee will generally meet on a quarterly basis during June,
September, December and March with additional meetings being held as and when required.
- Jamie Matthews (Chairman)
- Mary Vincent
- Thomas Figgins
- Chris Paige (Reserve Member)
Grants Panel
The Grants Panel meets twice a year and is responsible for making recommendations to Full Council on any community grant applications received. The following Councillors are members of the Grants Panel for the year 2024/25:
Appeals Panel
The Appeals Panel meets as and when the need arises as part of the Town Council’s Complaints Procedure or Grievance Procedure. The following Councillors are members of the Appeals Panel for the year 2024/25:
- Steven Dewey (Chairman)
- Chris Paige
- JC Crissey
- John Lees
- Thomas Figgins
- Jacob Copeland
Street Scene Sub-Committee
- Jamie Matthews (Sub-Committee Chairman)
If you have any questions regarding the above Committees, please contact The Town Council offices on 01730 264182 (9am – 5pm Monday to Friday) and we will be happy to help.
