In addition to the monthly council meetings Alnwick Town Council has four committees who each have responsibility for certain aspects of the council’s overall duties that form part of the Council Constitution. Residents are encouraged to attend meetings and have the opportunity to raise issues with the Council.
Each committee meets on a regular basis and each has a Chair and Vice Chair.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
The Cemetery committee meets six times a year and is responsible for the running of Alnwick cemetery. The following councillors sit on the Cemetery committee:
Chair John Humphries
Vice Chair Sue Allcroft
Committee members
George Mavin
Martin Swinbank
Alan Symmonds
Lynda Wearn
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FINANCE & POLICY COMMITTEE
The committee meets six times a year and is responsible for:
| Audit | Grants to outside bodies |
| Budgets | HR |
| Community and other partnerships | New responsibilities |
| Constitution | Quality |
| Council strategy and organisational development | Relationships with other councils |
| Financial management | Risk management |
| Freedom of information | Training |
The following councillors sit on the Finance & Policy committee:
Chair Sue Allcroft
Vice Chair Bill Grisdale
Committee members
Peter Broom (Recreation & Amenities Chair)
Gordon Castle
John Humphries (Cemetery Chair)
George Mavin
Sue Patience
Martin Swinbank (Planning, Highways & Transport Chair)
Alan Symmonds
Alan Waton
Geoff Watson
Lynda Wearn
PLANNING, HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORT COMMITTEE
The Planning, Highways & Transport committee meets every month and is responsible for:
| Car parking | Local Transport Plan |
| Other planning matters | Commenting on planning applications |
| Street naming |
The following councillors sit on the Planning, Highways & Transport committee:
Chair Martin Swinbank
Vice Chair Martin Harrington
Committee members
Peter Broom
Peter Edge
John Humphries
Alan Waton
Geoff Watson
Lynda Wearn
Linda Wood-Mitchell
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Vacancy
RECREATION & AMENITIES COMMITTEE
The Recreation & Amenities committee meets six times a year and is responsible for:
| Allotments | Memorials |
| Alnwick in Bloom | Play areas |
| Bus shelters | Public seats |
| Civic matters | Town twinning |
| Community projects | Trees |
| Events |
The following councillors sit on the Recreation & Amenities committee:
Chair Peter Broom
Vice Chair Peter Edge
Committee members
Bill Grisdale
Martin Harrington
Julia Lyford
George Mavin
Robbie Moore
Sue Patience
Martin Swinbank
Alan Symmonds
Geoff Watson
Linda Wood-Mitchell
