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.