Kendal Town Council

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Committee Membership

Committee

Date

Members

KENDAL TOWN COUNCIL
Town Council business except Planning
Every two months. First Monday. Also first Monday in June. All Councillors
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Staffing
Development & Training        Project monitoring
Monthly
Alternate first Monday of the month
9 Members

S.Coleman (Chair) G. Tirvengadum (Vice Chair)
J. Dunlop (Deputy Mayor and Chair of Audit, Grants and Charities)
A. Finch (Chair of Allotments), H. Ladhams (Chair of Christmas Lights & Festivals)
D. Rathbone (Mayor and Chair of Planning),
E. Hennessy (Chair of Environment & Highways)
A. Blackman (Chair of Kendal in Bloom), S. Long (KFB rep),
C Russell (Council member) D Evans (Council member)
ALLOTMENTS COMMITTEE
Management, inspection & development of allotments
Quarterly 6 Members + 3   co-opted Members (on a rotational basis)

A. Finch (Chair), G. Archibald (Vice Chair)
J. Cornthwaite, L. Edwards, C. Hardy
AUDIT, GRANTS & CHARITIES COMMITTEE
To receive and discuss Auditor’s reports
Health & Safety
Risk Assessments
Consider all grant Applications Dowker Bindloss Schools of Science & Art
Quarterly 8 Members

J. Dunlop (Chair),  D. Rathbone (Vice-Chair),
M. Helme, L. Edwards, S. Coleman, D. Evans,  T. Perkins, C. Russel.
BLOOM COMMITTEE
Kendal in Bloom
Cumbria in Bloom
Floral displays  Community projects
Quarterly 5 Members + 5 co-opted Members

A. Blackman (Chair),  R.Sutton (Vice-Chair),
L. Hendry, D. Brown, One Vacancy 
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & FESTIVALS COMMITTEE
Christmas Lights display
Organise the switch-on event
Support for the town’s festivals inc. grants
Quarterly 6 Members

H. Ladhams (Chair), M. Helme (Vice-Chair)
C. Russell, R. Sutton, K. Simpson, P. Thornton
ENVIRONMENT & HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE
Parks & open spaces
“Litter-picks”
Highways
Footpaths and Cycle Routes
Seats, lighting, litter bins and bus shelters
Every two months 10 Members

E. Hennessy (Chair), G. Archibald (Vice Chair)
S. Long, J. Dunlop, M. Helme, D. Brown, K Simpson, S. Blunden, J. Cornthwaite, C. Russell
MAYORALTY & ARTS
Mayoralty & Mayor’s Parlour presentations
Ceremonies & civic occasions      Town Council’s artefact collection
Collection and retention policy
Display and storage of our heritage
Kendal Museum
Quarterly 9 Members

D. Rahtbone (Chair),  J. Dunlop (Vice-Chair),
J. Brook, G. Tirvengadum, S. Coleman, L. Hendry,
M. Severn.

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE
(Delegated powers)      Planning applications
Street naming          Road closures   Local development framework
Twice Monthly
1st & 3rd Mondays
8 Members

D. Rathbone (Chair), H.Ladhams (Vice-Chair),
D. Miles, D. Evans, L. Edwards,

J. Cornthwaite, A. Campbell, 1 vacancy

Kendal Town Council is managed by dedicated Councillors who meet as a Full Council every eight weeks. Most of its decisions are delegated to the work of Committees.

Visit the KTC calendar for the latest meeting dates and this link to view Committee Membership.

Below you’ll find the agendas for meetings of the council and its committees. Please note that minutes remain draft until the next meeting of the committee that created them.

Follow these links for guidance on Public Participation at Committee meetings and the protocol on the recording & filming of Council meetings.

 

  • Reviews the actions of all Committee
Planning Committee Minutes
  • Reviews planning applications