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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) D.Rathbone (Vice Chair)
J. Dunlop (Mayor and Chair Mayoralty & Arts)
A. Finch (Chair of Allotments), H. Ladhams (Chair of Christmas Lights & Festivals)
E. Hennessy (Chair of Environment & Highways)
A. Blackman (Chair of Kendal in Bloom), S. Long (KFB rep),
C Russell (Chair of Audit, Grants & Charities)
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 Schools of Science & Art
Quarterly 8 Members

C Russell (Chair), J. Dunlop,  D. Rathbone (Vice-Chair),
M. Helme, L. Edwards, S. Coleman, D. Evans
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

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

 

 

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, L. Edwards, R. Edwards,

J. Cornthwaite, A. Campbell, G.Supka

Planning Committee Minutes
  • Reviews planning applications