Agenda item
Election of Working Groups 2025-2026
To elect Working Groups, Panels and Task Groups in accordance with Standing Orders 15 at Appendix L.
Minutes:
Councillors had suggested their preferences for the Working Groups, Panels and Task Groups they wished to be part of in 2025/26 as set out at Appendix L. Provisional allocations had been made based on Standing Orders 15 and appointments confirmed by Council as set out below.
The Mayorproposed andit wasagreed nemcon, that Councilbe adjourned inorder that eachWorking Groupappoint itsLead Memberto confirmthe compositionof the Strategy& Resources Working Group.
Meetings of eachWorking Group wereheld inturn.
i) Community and Well-being Working Group
On a nomination by Cllr Brown, seconded by Cllr Mauluka, and with no other nominations, itwas agreedthat CllrEarwaker beappointed asLead Member
ii) Culture and Business Working Group
On a nomination by Cllr Martin, seconded by Cllr Earwaker and with no other nominations, itwas agreedthat CllrMirylees be appointedas LeadMember
iii) Environment WorkingGroup
On a nomination by Cllr Earwaker, seconded by Cllr Jackman and with no other nominations, itwas agreedthat CllrBrown beappointed asLead Member.
It was noted that theLeader ofCouncil andLead Member ofStrategy &Resources would be appointed at the Annual Meeting of Council, and that thePlanning &Licensing ConsultativeGroup andPanels andTask Groups would appoint their Lead Members at the first meeting.
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Working Group |
Membership 2025-26 |
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Strategy & Resources Working Group
(6 members plus Lead Members from Working Groups not already appointed to this Working Group)
Meeting time: Mondays at 2pm |
Cllr Graham White Cllr David Beaman Cllr Mat Brown * Cllr Alan Earwaker* Cllr Tony Fairclough Cllr George Hesse Cllr Andrew Laughton Cllr Michaela Martin Cllr Kika Mirylees* * (Lead Member - ex officio) |
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Community & Wellbeing Working Group*
6 Members Meeting time: Thursdays at 4pm |
Cllr Alan Earwaker (Lead Member) Cllr Mat Brown Cllr Chris Jackman Cllr Andrew Laughton Cllr Brodie Mauluka Cllr Tim Woodhouse |
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Culture & Business Working Group (6 members)
Meeting time: Thursdays at 10.30am
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Cllr Kika Mirylees (Lead Member) Cllr Alan Earwaker Cllr Andrew Laughton Cllr Michaela Martin Cllr Brodie Mauluka Cllr Graham White |
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Environment Working Group (6 members)
Meeting time: Thursdays at 4pm
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Cllr Mat Brown (Lead Member) Cllr Alan Earwaker Cllr Chris Jackman Cllr Mark Merryweather Cllr Graham White Cllr Tim Woodhouse
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Planning & Licensing Consultative Group (8 members – ideally one per ward)
All councillors are requested to review applications in their own ward and advise of any issues/concerns
Meeting time: alternate Mondays at 9.30am |
Cllr David Beaman Cllr Alan Earwaker Cllr Andrew Laughton Cllr Brodie Mauluka Cllr George Murray Cllr Mark Merryweather Cllr Graham White Cllr Tim Woodhouse
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Standing Panels |
Membership 2025/26 |
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HR Panel (Task Group of Strategy & Resources but may go direct to Council)
(6 Members)
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Cllr David Beaman Cllr Mat Brown Cllr Andrew Laughton Cllr Graham White Cllr John Ward 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 Kika Mirylees *Plus Community Representative and Tindle Newspaper representative if required |
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Younger People Panel (Task Group of Community& Wellbeing ) (6 members With additional partner organisations invited to relevant meetings. |
Cllr Mat Brown Cllr Alan Earwaker Cllr Andrew Laughton Cllr Brodie Mauluka Cllr Graham White Cllr Tim Woodhouse |
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Liaison Councillors for Younger People Panel (expected to report to the Panel) |
2025/26 |
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40 Degreez |
Cllr Mat Brown Reserve – Cllr Alan Earwaker |
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Hale Community Centre |
Cllr Tony Fairclough Reserve – Cllr Andrew Laughton |
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Jubilee Hub |
Cllr George Murray |
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Task Groups |
Membership 2025/26 |
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Allotments Advisory Group (Task Group of Environment WG)
Meets 2 or 3 times a year (2 members with Allotment site reps) |
Cllr Mat Brown Cllr Chris Jackman
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Assets Task Group (Task Group of Strategy and Resources)
Meets as required (5 members) |
Cllr Tony Fairclough Cllr George Hesse Cllr Chris Jackman Cllr Kika Mirylees Cllr Tim Woodhouse |
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Literary Festival Advisory Group (Task /Advisory Group of Culture & Business)
(3 members with partner organisation representatives) |
Cllr Matthew Brown, Cllr Andrew Laughton Cllr Kika Mirylees
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Local Government Reorganisation Task Group (Task Group of Strategy and Resources)
Meets as required (6 members) |
Cllr George Beaman Cllr Michaela Martin Cllr Mark Merryweather Cllr Kika Mirylees Cllr Graham White Cllr Tim Woodhouse |
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Infrastructure Task Group including Neighbourhood Plan/ Farnham Infrastructure Programme and Community Infrastructure Levy * (Task Group of Strategy and Resources) (5 members)
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Cllr David Beaman Cllr George Hesse Cllr Michaela Martin Cllr Mark Merryweather Cllr Graham White |
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World Craft Town Advisory Group (Task/advisory Group of Culture & Business WG)
3 Members with representatives of other relevant partner organisations |
Cllr Brodie Mauluka Cllr Andrew Laughton |
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