The Council conducts its business through a Committee system as follows:
Committee | Purpose | Chair: | Vice Chair: |
Monthly | To consider reports on all Council, Committees and Extra Bodies as well as consider planning applications within, or impacting upon, the Parish. | Mel Carr | Gloria Wills |
Policy & Resources (P&R) | To deal with the Council’s financial matters and governance arrangements as well as Council estates issues. | Gloria Wills | Mel Carr |
Community Development & Engagement | To deal with community events and community liaison issues. | Allan Blakemore | Chris Lines |
Environment | To deal with issues relating to open spaces, horticulture, allotments and cemetery matters. | Alf Walton | Stephen Winter |
Personnel | To deal with all Town Council personnel matters. | Gloria Wills | Ann Carr |
Sedgefield Extra | To oversee the publication of the Council’s dedicated community publication the Sedgefield Extra. | Chris Lines | Leo McCormack |
Community Chest | To consider requests from community members or groups for financial support. | Vanessa Carmichael | Mavis Wayman |
Underneath the Committees are a series of Working Groups which undertake research and investigation to propose recommendations for consideration by all Councillors at the relevant Committees. During 2019/20 the Council will be operating the following Working Groups:
Working Group: | Reporting Committee: | Chair: | Vice Chair: |
Fireworks | Community Development & Engagement | TBC | TBC: |
Estates | P&R | TBC | TBC: |
Finance | P&R | Gloria Wills | Allan Blakemore |
Policy & Records Management | P&R | Allan Blakemore | Mavis Wayman |
Butterwick Road Cemetery | P&R | Allan Blakemore | Mel Carr |