Council Committees

Much of the work of the Council is carried out by its committees – small groups of councillors and others who take on specific responsibilities for parts of the Council’s functions.

The Council also makes Delegated Decisions which are published.

The key committees, which meet regularly throughout the year, are:

Services & Amenities

Responsible for the planning and delivery of all the Council’s services.

Chair: Jocelyn Crawford

Members: Abigail Baker, Karen Baker, James Buckland, Jocelyn Crawford,  Shelagh Day, Lisa Pickering, Justin Robinson

Recent meeting minutes and agendas

Planning

Co-ordinates the Council’s responses to planning applications in the town.

Chair: Steven Hall

Members: Abigail Baker, Karen Baker, Mike Brownlow, James Buckland, Steven Hall, Ewan Jones, Justin Robinson, Piers Skinner

Recent meeting minutes and agendas

Finance & General Purposes

Sets the budget and approves spending, including grant applications.

Chair: Justin Robinson

Members: Stuart Anderton, Jocelyn Crawford, James Hood, Steven Hall, Ewan Jones, Lisa Pickering, Justin Robinson

Recent meeting minutes and agendas

Transport

Devises the Council’s policies on transport issues, including footpaths and cycling.

Chair: James Hood

Members: Stuart Anderton, Karen Baker, Mike Brownlow, James Hood, Lisa Pickering

Recent meeting minutes and agendas

Communications

Co-ordinates the communication between the Council and the residents of the town, and promotion of Bruton to visitors.

Chair: Stuart Anderton

Members:  Stuart Anderton, Abigail Baker, Mike Brownlow, Jocelyn Crawford, James Hood, Piers Skinner

Recent meeting minutes and agendas

Land and Properties Committee

Responsible for land and property owned and leased by the Council

Chair: Ewan Jones

Members: Stuart Anderton, Mike Brownlow, James Buckland, James Hood, Ewan Jones, Lisa Pickering, Justin Robinson, Piers Skinner

Recent meeting minutes and agendas

In addition there are a number of committees which are statutory requirements or which only meet as needed. These include: HR & Appointments, Staff Disciplinary, Staff Appeals.

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