Parish Councillor Responsibilities 2025/26
UPDATED:11th June 2025
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Lee Scott- Chair
Tony Broughton,
Jane Claxton
Kevin MacKenzie
Sally Tanner
(NB Mike Allin as Tree Warden advises on trees)
HUMAN RESOURCES/ STAFFING COMMITTEE
Jane Claxton – Chair
Lee Scott
Tony Broughton
HESWORTH COMMON MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Clive Murray – Chair
Wade Houlden
Kevin MacKenzie – Vice Chair
Hazel Barkworth (Commoner)
SDNPA Ranger (Non-PC Member)
2 x Fittleworth Residents
BIRCHWALKS WOOD MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP
Mike Allin – Chair
Tony Broughton – Vice Chair
Hazel Barkworth
Chris Welfare
Dave Barrett
COMMUNICATION WORKING GROUP
Margaret Welfare
(Non-PC member)
Clerk
Christine Selby (Non-PC Member)
MAINTENANCE GROUP
Robin Dunstan
Tony Broughton
Mike Allin (Non-PC member)
FOOTPATHS WORKING GROUP
All councillors – footpaths to be allocated to specific councillors
PAVILION REVAMP WORKING GROUP
Jane Claxton (Chair)
Lee Scott
Julie Hawkins (Non-PC member)
Gary Cook (Non-PC member)
Andy Kitchener (Non-PC member)
Adrian Beech (Non-PC member)
SPEEDWATCH CO-ORDINATOR
Sally Tanner
TREE WARDEN
Mike Allin
THE SWAN INN LIAISON
Wade Houlden – Chair
Lee Scott
Vacancy
BOWLING CLUB REPAIRS WORKING GROUP
Wade Houlden
Kevin MacKenzie
Sally Tanner
The Clerk
FLOOD RESILIENCE GROUP
Wade Houlden (Chair)
Defibrillator warden – The Clerk carries out regular checks and liaises with the Ambulance service if any problem means that the device should be removed from the list of user ready defibrillators.
Agreed at the Parish Council meeting on 19th May 2025.