Committees & Working Groups

Scheme of Delegation to Committees

The following matters are delegated to the Environment Committee:

(a) Administration of the Town Council Environment budget.
(b) The organisation of the management of the Council's Parks, Allotments, Cemeteries, Millennium Wood and any other open and green spaces under the jurisdiction of the Council.
(c) General environmental issues in and effecting the Town such as litter, grass verges, pavements, roads, recycling and footpaths and other similar matters.
(d) The Town's Christmas tree, lights and decorations.

The following matters are to be recommended to Council:
(e) Any policy issue connected with the environment of the town.

The following matters are delegated to the Planning and Development Committee:

(a) To consider and respond to planning applications.
(b) Minor issues affecting traffic, highways and transport.

The following matters are to be recommended to Council:
(c) Issues affecting the development of the Town.
(d) Naming of streets.
(e) Major issues affecting the traffic, highways and transport.
(f) Any policy issues connected with Planning and Development.

The following matters are delegated to the Finance and General Purposes Committee:

(a) Administration of the Town Council Finance and General Purposes and Arts and Grants Budgets.
(b) The financial administration of the Council, including preparation of estimates, management and the use of capital assets, and the expenditure and receipt of monies throughout the year.
(c) Any other issues, excluding policy, not within the competence of any other Committee.

The following matters are to be recommended to Council:
(d) The Standing Orders of the Council.
(e) Any matter of policy where the Council decides that wider consideration that one Committee alone can give to the subject is needed, or where views need to be co-ordinated across different Committees.
(f) Other policy areas, including community transport services, development of the Council owned land, community activities and promotion of the Council.
(g) setting of the precept upon the rating authority.

The following matters are delegated to the Personnel and Administration Committee:

(a) Administrative matters.
(b) The terms and conditions of employment of the Council's staff, excluding the Town Clerk/RFO/Proper Officer.
(c) Any other matters affecting the personnel policies of the Council.

The following matters are to be recommended to Council:
(d) The terms and conditions of employment of the Town Clerk/RFO/Proper Officer.

The following matters are delegated to the Civic Hall Management Committee:

(a) The oversight of the operational running and maintenance of the Civic Hall.
(b) The Civic Hall budget.
(c) Consideration of ways in which existing provision can be improved having due regard to the needs of existing and future users.
(d) Consideration of information in respect of capital projects at the Civic Hall (major and minor) including inviting and considering quotations for such work. The Committee shall NOT have the power to make decisions on such matters outside of their budget but, in these cases will make recommendations to the Town Council.

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(e) The Committee shall consider the level of hire fees, annually, and make recommendations to the Finance & General Purposes Committee.
(f) The Committee shall have delegated authority to spend within its authorised annual budget.

Working Groups

As well as the committees the Council has several working or liaison groups and representation on outside organisations.

Terms of reference for Town Council working groups: