Council and Committee Structure
All Councillors are summoned to attend Full Council meetings. The Full Council meets bimonthly, except during the August recess. Committees also meet bimonthly and are appointed to deal with specific areas of interest. Each Committee has a terms of reference and reports back to Full Council.
Council Chairperson
The chairperson for 2023-4 is Cllr Stan Jones
The deputy chair is Cllr Debra Main
Finance Committee
This Committee consists of the following councillors:
Chair – TBA
Cllr Stan Jones
Cllr Marc Byrom
Cllr Sam Thomas
HR Committee
Chair: Cllr Usha Prashar
Cllr Simon Kearey
Cllr Gareth Cadwallader
Environment and Services Committee
Chair : Cllr Gareth Cadwallader
Cllr Marc Byrom
Cllr Chris Janes
Cllr Sam Thomas
Cllr Usha Prashar
Communications Working Group
Cllr Gareth Cadwallader
Cllr Simon Kearey
Cllr Sam Thomas
Cllr Chris Janes
Road Safety Working Group
Cllr Stan Jones
Members of the Public
Playgrounds Working Group
Cllr Chris Janes
Cllr Sam Thomas
Cllr Usha Prashar
Cllr Gareth Cadwallader
Streetlights Working Group
Cllr Sam Thomas
Members of the Public
Council Staff
The Council employs various members of staff with different roles. The Clerk is employed full time, other staff are employed on a part time basis. Other parish work is carried out by contractors.
Clerk to the Council
The Clerk
The Clerk has a wide range of other responsibilities which are set out in his/her job description. The Clerk must recognise that the Council is responsible for all decisions and that he/she takes instructions from the Council as a body. The Clerk is not answerable to any individual Councillor – not even the Chairman.
The Council must be confident that the Clerk is, at all times, independent, objective and professional.
‘Proper Officer’ is a title used in statute. It refers to the appropriate officer for the relevant function. In Town and Parish Councils, the Proper Officer is normally the Clerk.
Deputy Clerk / Parish Custodian
Vacancy
Burials & Allotments Administrator
The Burials & Allotments Administrator is employed 2 days per week to undertake administrative tasks regarding burials and allotments.
Responsible Financial Officer
This vacancy has been filled
Garden of Rest Assistant
Sue Pearce-Wood
The GoR Assistant is responsible for ensuring that the Book of Remembrance is correctly opened and that the waiting area is kept in good order.