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	Allan Blakemore
Policy & Resources (P&R)	To deal with the Council’s financial matters and governance arrangements as well as Council estates issues.	Allan Blakemore	Jenny Haworth
Community Development & Engagement	To deal with community events and community liaison issues.	Ann Carr	Mavis Wayman
Environment	To deal with issues relating to open spaces, horticulture, allotments and cemetery matters.	Stephen Winter	Mark Cant
Personnel	To deal with all Town Council personnel matters.	Allan Blakemore	Jenny Haworth
Sedgefield Extra	To oversee the publication of the Council’s dedicated community publication the Sedgefield Extra.	John Finlayson	Julie Towler
Community Chest	To consider requests from community members or groups for financial support.	Julie Towler	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 2021/22 the Council will be operating the following Working Groups:

Working Group:	Reporting Committee:	Chair:	Vice Chair:
Fireworks	Community Development & Engagement	Ann Carr	N/A
Estates	P&R	Mel Carr	John Finlayson
Finance	P&R	Allan Blakemore	Jenny Haworth
Policy & Records Management	P&R	TBC	TBC
Butterwick Road Cemetery	P&R	TBC	TBC