2025/2026 Civic Year
Town Mayor: Councillor Lucy McGirr | Deputy Mayor: Councillor Jackie Meade
The Town Council consists of 18 Councillors who represent 7 wards.
Each year the Council elects from their number a Town Mayor.
The Council conducts its business through 4 standing Committees and a Personnel Sub-Committee which deals with staffing and employment issues. Committees and Full Council generally meet bi-monthly.
Planning Committee Membership:
Cllrs Jane Darling, Bridget Chapman, Christine Dickinson,
Charles Bain Smith, Laura Davison and
John Renshaw.
Finance and General Purposes Committee Membership:
Cllrs Belinda Walker, Nicola Keen, Jackie Meade, Connor McConville, Adrian Lockwood, Bridget Chapman, Laura Davison, Abena Akuffo-Kelly, Christine Dickinson, Kieran Leigh, Tim Prater and Peter Gane.
Personnel Sub-Committee Membership:
Cllrs Nicola Keen, Connor McConville, Christine Dickinson and Peter Gane.
Community Services Committee Membership:
Cllrs Lucy McGirr, Belinda Walker, Bridget Chapman,
Jane Darling,
Roger West and Peter Gane.
Climate and Environment Committee Membership:
Cllrs Belinda Walker, Abena Akuffo-Kelly, Lucy McGirr, Liz McShane, Nicola Keen, Charles Bain Smith, Roger West, John Renshaw and Kieran Leigh.
Chair (Bold)
Vice Chair (Italics)