The Policy & Resources Committee shall be empowered to exercise and perform on behalf of the Council, all powers and duties of the Council in relation to the matters or premises listed below:

• The democratic procedure
• Prepare guidance for Mayoral responsibilities
• Best Value
• Approval of service level agreements
• To respond to consultation documents and projects generated by other organisations (unless the nature of the consultation falls directly within the operational remit of another Committee)
• Crime Prevention and Community Safety
• Grants - to make payments of grants in accordance with Council policy and within the budget allocation
• Mayoralty, Civic Events, Insignia & Plate including Town Crest
• Communication & web site
• Committee & Member Services
• Legal Services
• Financial procedures
• Office Services
• Personnel Services & Central Management
• Flying Monk Playing Field
• Market Cross
• Town Hall and Offices within
• Recommending policy to full council and reviewing existing policies
• Standing Orders and the making of By-laws to Council
• Financing projects

The Committee for 2023/24 is chaired by Cllr. Steve D'Arcy. The voting membership of the committee comprises:

• Cllr. Steve D'Arcy Chair
• Cllr. Wayne Jones Vice Chair
• Cllr. Lesley Crawford-Price
• Cllr. Phil Exton
• Cllr. Gavin Grant 
• Cllr. Robert Hastings
• Cllr. Campbell Ritchie
• Cllr. James Slade
• Cllr. Frances Smith

Meetings typically commence at 7pm and are held in the Malting Hall unless otherwise stated.

A calendar including dates of future meetings may be found in Committee Meetings.

To contact the committee, please contact our Committee Clerk. 

Please see the meetings menu for Meeting Agendas, Reports and Minutes.

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