Committees
Members decide which committees to have and who should sit on them at the Annual Business Meeting in May each year.
Finance
To consider finances for both Council and Charity; and to make recommendations to full council and charity. Chair, Vice-Chair, Mr Shiels, Mr Thomas, Mr McDonald
Grants Panel
To make recommendations to full council [the charity cannot make grants]:
Vice Chairman, Mr Thomas & Mr Bennett
Planning Matters
To consider & make responses. All Councillors can consider planning applications. Chairman, Vice Chairman, Mr Shiels, Mr Greenhalgh, Mrs Greenhalgh, Mrs Wood Nominees: Mr Tyler, Mr Woodland, Mr Matthews, Mrs Schou, Mrs Moreland
Staffing
To meet at least annually to consider staffing issues including reviews of staff job descriptions; and to make recommendations to full council. This Committee will normally meet in private: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Mr Thomas & Mrs Greenhalgh
Traffic
To consider traffic issues in conjunction with local people; to liaise with relevant organisations who have control of road traffic on behalf of the council; and to make recommendatiions to full council where appropriate: Mr Bennett, Mr Sheils, Mr Greenhalgh Nominees Mrs Randall, Mr Tyler & Mr Whitmore
Footpaths monitoring: Nominee Andy Thomson