Committee Membership

Kendal Town Council Committee Membership

Committee

Date

Members

KENDAL TOWN COUNCIL
Town Council business except Planning

Monthly
1st Monday each month

All Councillors

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Staffing
Development & Training Project monitoring

Monthly
3rd Monday each month
except August

9 Members

S.Coleman (Chair) (Council rep)

G. Cook (Vice-Chair) (Council rep),

A. Finch (Mayor, Allotments and Mayoralty & Arts),

D. Rathbone (Deputy Mayor and Planning),

J. Owen (Env & Highways), S. Evans (Xmas Lights & Festivals),

A. Blackman (KiB), S. Long (KFB rep),

G. Tirvengadum (Council rep).

ALLOTMENTS COMMITTEE
Management, inspection & development of allotments

Quarterly

6 Members + 3 co-opted Members (on a rotational basis)

A. Finch (Chair), D. Miles (Vice-Chair),

G. Archibald, M.Miles, S. Coleman, 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

M. Severn (Chair), J. Dunlop (Vice-Chair),

P.Gibson, R. Hogg, G. Cook,

D. Rathbone, G. Vincent, VACANCY

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),

A. Edwards, C. Hardy, C. Rowley

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & FESTIVALS COMMITTEE
Christmas Lights display
Organise the switch-on event
Support for the town’s festivals inc. grants

Quarterly

5 Members

S. Evans (Chair), H. Ladhams (Vice-Chair), T. Becker

C. Hogg, A. Edwards

ENVIRONMENT & HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE
Parks & open spaces
“Litter-picks”
Highways
Footpaths and Cycle Routes
Seats, lighting, litter bins and bus shelters

Every two months

9 Members

J. Owen (Chair), E. Hennessy (Vice-Chair),

G. Archibald, S. Long, S. Evans, J. Dunlop, J. Cornthwaite, A. Edwards, C. Rowley

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

A. Finch (Chair & Mayor), TBD (Vice-Chair),

D. Rathbone (Deputy Mayor), J. Brook, P.Gibson,

C. Hogg, R. Sutton, J. Dunlop, G. Tirvengadum, G. Cook

PLANNING COMMITTEE
(Delegated powers) Planning applications
Street naming Road closures Local development framework

Twice Monthly
1st & 3rd Mondays

8 Members

D. Rathbone (Chair), J. Cornthwaite (Vice-Chair),

D. Miles, M. Miles, P.Gibson, C. Rowley, G. Vincent,

H. Ladhams