Agenda item
Appointment of Working Groups 2024/25
To elect Working Groups, Task Groups and Panels in accordance with Standing Orders 15 at Appendix M.
Minutes:
A report on the election of Working Groups, Task Groups and Panels for 2023/24 at Appendix M was introduced by the Town Clerk. Councillors had identifiedpreferences forthe WorkingGroups for2024/25 inaccordance withStanding Order 15. The appointments were made as set out below.
The Mayorproposed andit wasagreed nem con, that Councilbe adjourned inorder that eachWorking Groupappoint itsLead Memberto confirmthe compositionof Strategy& Resources Working Group.
Meetingsof each WorkingGroup were heldin turn.
i) CommunityWorking Group
It wasagreed thatCllr Miryleesbe appointedas LeadMember.
ii) EnvironmentWorking Group
It wasagreed thatCllr Brownbe appointedas LeadMember.
The Leaderof Counciland Lead Memberof Strategy& Resourceswould be appointed at the Annual Meeting of Council.
It wasnoted thePlanning &Licensing ConsultativeGroup andPanels andTask Groups would appoint their Lead Members at the first meeting.
Theappointments toeach Group, with adjustments to the normal numbers to some groups given council priorities,were agreed. This included separating the Neighbourhood Plan Group and increasing its membership. Membership was agreedas follows:
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Working Groups |
Membership 2024-25 |
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Strategy & Resources Working Group
(5 members plus Lead Members from working groups not already appointed to this Working Group)
6 members agreed for 2024-25
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Cllr David Beaman Cllr Tony Fairclough Cllr Andrew Laughton Cllr Michaela Martin Cllr George Murray Cllr Graham White
*Cllr Mat Brown *Cllr Kika Mirylees (Lead Member - ex officio) |
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Community and Culture Working Group* (5 members)
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Cllr Kika Mirylees (Lead Member) Cllr Sally Dickson Cllr Alan Earwaker Cllr Andrew Laughton Cllr Graham White |
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Environment Working Group (5 members)
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Cllr Mat Brown (Lead Member) Cllr George Hesse Cllr Chris Jackman Cllr Mark Merryweather Cllr Tim Woodhouse |
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Planning & Licensing Consultative Group (8 members – to include one from each ward)
All councillors are requested to review applications in their own wards and advise of any issues/concerns.
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Cllr David Beaman (North West) Cllr Tony Fairclough (Hale & Heath End) Cllr George Hesse (Castle) Cllr Andrew Laughton(Weybourne) Cllr Brodie Mauluka (Shortheath & Firgrove) Cllr Mark Merryweather (Badshot Lea & Moor Park) Cllr George Murray (Bourne) Cllr Graham White (North West) Cllr Tim Woodhouse (Wrecclesham & Rowledge) |
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Standing Panels |
Membership 2024-25 |
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HR Panel (Task Group of Strategyand Resources with some matters direct to Council) (6 Members) The preference is that the Panel remain as consistent as possible for the four-year term of the Council |
Cllr Mat Brown Cllr Chris Jackman Cllr Andrew Laughton Cllr John Ward Cllr Graham White Cllr Tim Woodhouse
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Services to Farnham Awards Panel (Task Group of Council) (Normally 5 members) Meets twice a year or as required |
Mayor Deputy Mayor Cllr Chris Jackman Cllr Tim Woodhouse *Tindle Newspaper representative (tbc) *Community Representative (tbc) |
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Younger People Panel (Task Group of Strategy and Resources) (5 members - six agreed for 2024-25) With additional wider meetings comprising partner organisations.
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Cllr Mat Brown Cllr Alan Earwaker Cllr Chris Jackman Cllr Andrew Laughton Cllr Graham White Cllr Tim Woodhouse |
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Task Groups |
Membership 2024-25 |
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Assets Task Group (Task Group of Strategy and Resources)
Meets as required (5 members) |
Cllr Mat Brown Cllr Sally Dickson Cllr Tony Fairclough Cllr Graham White Cllr Tim Woodhouse |
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Climate Action Task Group
(4 members agreed for 2024-25) |
Cllr Mat Brown Cllr George Hesse Cllr Graham White Cllr Tim Woodhouse |
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Literary Festival Advisory Group (Task /Advisory Group of Community & Culture) (3 members with partner organisation representatives) |
Cllr Andrew Laughton Cllr Mark Merryweather Cllr Kika Mirylees |
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Neighbourhood Plan (Task Group of Strategy and Resources) (5 members:)
7 Members agreed for 2024-25 |
Cllr David Beaman Cllr Alan Earwaker Cllr Tony Fairclough Cllr George Hesse Cllr Michaela Martin Cllr Mark Merryweather Cllr George Murray |
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Infrastructure & CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) Task Group (Task Group of Strategy and Resources) (5 members) |
Cllr Alan Earwaker Cllr Tony Fairclough Cllr George Hesse Cllr Graham White |
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Conservation Areas Advisory Group (Task Group of Strategy and Resources)
Meets as required with representatives of other organisations 3 members with partner organisation representatives) |
Cllr George Hesse Cllr Michaela Martin Cllr Tim Woodhouse |
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