Kendal Town Council

Council Committees

Committee Membership

Committee

Date

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KENDAL TOWN COUNCIL
Town Council business except Planning		 Every two months. First Monday. Also first Monday in June. All Councillors
Management
Policy and resources, budgeting, administration and staffing
Development & Training        Project monitoring		 Monthly
Alternate first Monday of the month		 9 Members

S.Coleman (Chair) J.Dunlop (Vice Chair)
J. Cornthwaite (Mayor)
A. Finch (Chair of Allotments), H. Ladhams (Chair of Culture and Communities), D. Rathbone (Chair of Planning)
E. Hennessy (Chair of Environment )
A. Blackman (Chair of Kendal in Bloom), S. Long (Kendal Futures rep),
C Russell (Chair of Audit)
Allotments
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, L Hendry
Audit
Oversees Council’s Audit and Governance arrangements including Auditor’s reports, Health & Safety and Risk Assessments		 Quarterly 7 Members

C Russell (Chair), J. Dunlop,  D. Rathbone (Vice-Chair),
M. Helme, L. Edwards, S. Coleman, D. Evans
Kendal in Bloom
Kendal in Bloom
Cumbria in Bloom
Floral displays  Community projects		 Quarterly 6 Members + 5 co-opted Members

A. Blackman (Chair),  R.Sutton (Vice-Chair),
L. Hendry, D. Brown, E. Hennessy, A Finch
Culture and Communities
Community grants and policies, Christmas Lights and School of Science & Art Charity		 Quarterly 8 Members

H. Ladhams (Chair), M. Helme (Vice-Chair)
C. Russell, R. Sutton, K. Simpson, P. Thornton, S Long, L. Edwards
Environment
Parks & open spaces; Climate Change
Highways
Footpaths and Cycle Routes
Seats, lighting, litter bins and bus shelters		 Every two months 9 Members

E. Hennessy (Chair), G. Archibald (Vice Chair)
S. Long,  M. Helme, D. Brown, K Simpson, S. Blunden, J. Cornthwaite, C. Russell
Mayoralty and Heritage
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. Cornthwaite (Chair) , R Sutton (Vice-chair)
J. Brook, G. Tirvengadum, S. Coleman,  J. Dunlop,
M. Severn, D. Rathbone.

 

 
Planning
Planning applications
and consultations related to Town and Country Planning, spatial planning and development		 Twice Monthly
1st & 3rd Mondays		 9 Members

D. Rathbone (Chair), H.Ladhams (Vice-Chair),
D. Miles, L. Edwards, R. Edwards, A Finch,

J. Cornthwaite, A. Campbell, G.Supka

 

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.

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.

 

Full Council
  • Reviews the actions of all Committees
  • Considers issues of interest to the people of Kendal generally
  • Elects the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Kendal
  • Sets annual budgets including the Council’s Precept
Management Committee
  • Develops and monitors projects and budgets for the whole Council
  • Considers Policy and other cross cutting matters
  • Oversees Staffing matters through a Staffing Sub-Committee
Planning Committee
  • Reviews all planning applications in Kendal
  • Develops the Town Council’s responses to consultations and the Local Plan
  • Coordinates the Town Council’s oversight of the Kendal Flood Relief Scheme through a Working Group
Environment Committee
  • Co-ordinates Climate Emergency response
  • Supports parks & open spaces improvements
  • Supports footpaths and Cycle Route improvements
  • Manages Council assets such as signs, seats, lighting, litter bins and bus shelters
Kendal in Bloom Committee
  • Co-ordinates floral displays
  • Delivers community projects
  • Manages ‘In Bloom’ competitions
Audit Committee
  • Reviews and manages Auditor’s reports
  • Manages Health & Safety
Culture & Communities Committee
  • Manages Christmas Lights display
  • Organises the switch-on event
  • Manages Community and Festival Grants
Allotments Committee
  • Manages and maintains Kendal’s allotments
Mayoralty & Heritage Committee
  • Co-ordinates Mayoralty & Mayor’s Parlour presentations
  • Delivers Mayoralty ceremonies and civic occasions
  • Manages Town Council’s artefact collection

Kendal in Bloom

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Allotments

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allotments

Mayor & Civic Events

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The Mayor
of Kendal

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