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Committees & sub-committeesCommittees
There are currently three committees: –
- Finance and General Purposes
- Planning
- Staffing
and one sub-committee of the Finance and General Purposes Committee: –
- Emergency Support Sub-Committee
and three working groups:-
- Neighbourhood Plan Working Group which reports to the Full Council
- Climate Emergency Working Group which reports to the Full Council
- Changing Places Working Group which reports to the Full Council
The Chair (Cllr Steve Williams) and Vice-Chair (Cllr Mark Truelove) of the Council attend all committees as ex-officio members.
Finance and General Purposes Committee
The aim of this committee is to provide effective, efficient and professional management of all financial matters relating to the Council. It establishes the Council’s annual budget and runs a grant scheme for voluntary and community groups in the parish.
The committee has developed the council’s Standing Orders and Financial Regulations, and set up sub-committees (see below) and has identified Councillors with responsibility for allotments.
Membership
Cllr Robert Beckwith
Cllr Maureen Carney
Cllr Howard Clough
Cllr Philippa Gibbons
Cllr John Goode
Cllr Ashraf Miah – Vice-Chair
Cllr Mark Truelove (ex-officio)
Cllr Steve Williams – Chair (ex-officio)
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Planning Committee
This committee acts as an advisory body to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC) for all planning applications that directly relate to the parish area. Its objective is to fully consider all planning applications and make a response on behalf of the Town Council to all relevant applications for planning permission and planning appeals, typically dealing with between 10 and 20 planning or licensing applications per month.
It also takes part in relevant consultations and discussions on planning-related matters, and is the parent committee for the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group.
Membership
Cllr Dale Barton
Cllr Howard Clough – Chair
Cllr Ros Dawson
Cllr Rachael Drucquer
Cllr David Heseltine – Vice Chair
Cllr Lewis Kirdale
Cllr Mark Truelove (ex-officio)
Cllr Steve Williams –Â (ex-officio)
Staffing Committee
The committee meets on a regular basis to provide strategy, policy and management of all matters relating to human resources, including effective and professional management of any paid employees of the council.
Membership
Cllr Howard Clough
Cllr Abdul Malik
Cllr Mark Truelove – (ex-officio)
Cllr Geoff Winnard – Chair
Cllr Steve Williams- (ex-officio)
Sub-committees and Working Groups
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Emergency Support Sub-Committee
The aim of this Sub-Committee is to support Bradford Metropolitan District Council in providing an effective Community Emergency Plan for Bingley in the event of a major emergency. The Emergency Support Sub-Committee will ensure such a plan exists and is tested regularly.
Membership
Cllr Howard Clough
Cllr Rachael Drucquer
Cllr David Heseltine
Mrs Lynne Williams
Cllr Steve Williams (Chair)
Cllr Geoff Winnard
Climate Emergency Working Group
The Climate Emergency Working Group aims to enable the Town Council to work alongside local groups and statutory organisations to reduce impact on climate, mitigate the effects of climate breakdown and become resilient to changes caused by climate breakdown. It makes recommendations to the Full Council.
Membership
Cllr Dale Barton
Cllr Robert Beckwith
Cllr Rachael Drucquer
Cllr Lewis Kirdale (Chair)
Ms Ruth Quinn
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Neighbourhood Plan Working Group
The Working Group meets on a regular basis to develop the process of compiling a Neighbourhood Plan. It makes recommendations to the Planning Committee
Membership
Cllr Robert Beckwith
Cllr Maureen Carney
Cllr Ros Dawson
Mr John Dekker
Cllr Philippa Gibbons (Chair)
Mr Gordon Lakin
Vacancy
Mr Andrew Quarrie
Cllr Mark Truelove
Mr Tony Urwin
Rev Martyn Weaver
Cllr Steve Williams
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Changing Places Working Group
The working group meets on a regular basis to make recommendations to the council about the delivery of a changing places facility in Bingley.Â
Membership
Fiona Dunne
Cllr Lewis Kirdale
Cllr Abdul Malik
Darryl Smith
Cllr Truelove
Cllr Steve Williams (Chair)
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