Committee Meetings
The Town Council conducts the majority of business through a structure of main committee and sub committees, meeting on a regular basis throughout the year. All council and committee meetings are open to the public and the agendas and minutes of the meeting are published on the website.
Committee Meeting Documents
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Committee Meeting (Accessible) Documents
Calendar of Committee Meetings 2022-2023
Finance and Properties Committee
The Committee
Comprises of eight Councillor’s and deals with matters including finance, auditing and administration, management and maintenance of properties and buildings in the ownership or control of the Council.
View recent Finance and Properties Committee agendas and minutes
Finance and Properties Committee Members
- Councillor Beatty
- Councillor Beauchamp
- Councillor Cattermole
- Councillor Holford
- Councillor Kidley
- Councillor Newcombe
- Councillor Whelan
Chairperson : Councillor Holford
Vice Chairperson : Councillor Kidley
Finance and Properties Committee meet Bi-monthly.
Tourism and Economic Development Committee
The Committee
Comprises of six Councillor’s and may also include three non-councillor’s and deals with matters including community promotion and tourism and economic development.
View recent Tourism and Economic Development Committee agendas and minutes
Tourism and Economic Development Committee Members
- Councillor Beauchamp
- Councillor Cattermole
- Councillor Hughes
- Councillor Keats-Rohan
- Councillor Sinkinson
- Councillor Gibbon
- Councillor Whelan
- Chairperson : Councillor Hughes
- Vice Chairperson : Councillor Beauchamp
- Town Information Centre Representative : Sue Ross
- Community, Business and Tourism Development Officer – Jennifer Green
The Tourism and Economic Development Committee meets every 2 months.
Planning Committee
The Committee
Comprises of ten Councillor’s and may also include 2 non councillor’s and considers planning applications and transport matters within the parish. All Comments and requests are forwarded to South Oxfordshire District Council.
View Planning Committee agendas and minutes
Planning Committee Members
- Councillor Hughes
- Councillor Keats-Rohan
- Councillor Kidley
- Councillor Lester
- Councillor Newcombe
- Councillor Whelan
- Councillor Hendrie
Chairperson : Councillor Hughes
Vice Chairperson : Councillor Whelan
Non voting : District Councillor’s Levy and Roberts
The Planning Committee meets Bi-weekly.
Parks, Gardens, Allotments and Open Spaces Committee
The Committee
Comprises of six Councillor’s and may include one non-voting Councillor and deals with Parks, Pavilion’s, Allotments, Play Areas and Green Spaces
View recent Parks, Gardens, Allotments and Open Space Committee agendas and minutes
Parks, Gardens, Allotments and Open Spaces Committee Members
- Councillor Holder
- Councillor Hendrie
- Councillor Holford
- Councillor Keats-Rohan
- Councillor Kidley
- Councillor Lester
- Councillor Sinkinson
- Councillor Whelan
Chairperson – Councillor Holder
Vice Chairperson – Councillor Lester
- Acting Parks Foreman – Mr Scott Wells
- Officer – Senior Officer Tracey Collins
- Estate Officer – Mr Duncan Kent
The Parks, Gardens, Allotments and Open Spaces Committee meets quarterly.
Personnel Committee
The Committee
Comprises of six Councillor’s and deals with staffing matters, grievance and disciplinary issues.
View Personnel Committee agendas and minutes
Personnel Committee Members
- Councillor Beauchamp
- Councillor Hendrie
- Councillor Keats-Rohan
- Councillor Kidley
- Councillor Lester
- Councillor Whelan
Chairperson : Councillor Beauchamp
Vice Chairperson : Councillor Keats-Rohan
The Personnel Committee meets quarterly.
Grievance Appeal Committee
The Committee
Person (s) to be appointed as and when required.
Steering Groups
Neighbourhood Plan
Comprises of 7 Councillors and non councillors
- Councillor Keats-Rohan
- Councillor Hendrie
- Ms Jane Randle
- Mr Lee Upcraft
- Ms Wendy Tobitt
Chairperson : Councillor Keats-Rohan
Working Parties
RAF Benson Liaison Working Party
Bull Croft Trust Working Party
Compromises of 4 Councillors, Town Clerk and Parks Foreman
- Councillor Beauchamp
- Councillor Hendrie
- Councillor Holder
- Councillor Keats-Rohan
- Councillor Kidley
- Councillor McGregor
- The Town Clerk / RFO : Miss Michelle Taylor
- The Parks Foreman : Mr Scott Wells
- The Estates Officer : Mr Duncan Kent
Chairperson : Councillor Holder
Communications Strategy Working Party
Compromises of 4 Councillors, Community, Business and Tourism Development Officer
- Councillor Beauchamp
- Councillor Harris
- Councillor Holder
- Councillor Newcombe
- Engagement Manager: Miss Jennifer Green
- Non Councillors : Mr Nick Sandall, Mrs Ailsa McCarthy
Chairperson : Councillor Holder
Communications Strategy Working Party Updates:
Grants – Dormant
Compromises of 4 Councillors and 1 non Councillor
Civic and Ceremonial Working Party
Compromises of all former and present Mayor’s of Wallingford
The Senior Officer : Mrs Tracey Collins
Regal Working Party
- Councillor Beatty
- Councillor Harris
- Councillor Keats-Rohan
- Councillor Lester
- Councillor McGregor
- Councillor Newcombe
- Councillor Whelan
- Non Councillors : Mr Bernard Stone and Mr Colin Dolton
Chairperson : Councillor Harris
Arts Working Party (Section 106 monies)
- Councillor Beatty
- Councillor Lester
- Councillor Sinkinson
- Town Clerk / RFO : Miss Michelle Taylor
- Engagement Manager: Miss Jennifer Green
Historic Assets Working Party
- Councillor Harris
- Councillor Hendrie
- Councillor Kidley
- Councillor Keats-Rohan
- The Town Clerk / RFO : Miss Michelle Taylor
- Events Manager : Mrs Suzanne Symons
- Mrs Judy Dewey
- Mr Colin Dolton
Chairpersons : Councillor Keats-Rohan and Mr Colin Dolton
Riverside Working Party
- Councillor Cattermole
- Councillor Whelan
- Non Councillors, Mr Chris Lowe, Mr Richard Pruiner, Mr Maurice Whelan
Climate Challenge Working Party
- Councillor Beauchamp
- Councillor Keats-Rohan
- Councillor Sinkinson
- District Councillor Levy
- County Councillor Sudbury
- Catherine Somerville, John and Amanda Griffin, Jenny Walmsley, James Barlow
Chairperson : Councillor Keats-Rohan
The Mayor is Ex-Officio on all Committees and Working Parties and will have voting rights.
This list was proposed and agreed at the Full Council meeting on (to be approved)