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.
Grants Committee Membership:
Cllrs Abena Akuffo-Kelly, Charlie Bain Smith, Bridget Chapman, Jane Darling, Laura Davison, Christine Dickinson, Peter Gane, Nicola Keen, Kieran Leigh, Adrian Lockwood, Connor McConville, Liz McShane, Lucy McGirr, Jackie Meade, Tim Prater, John Renshaw, Belinda Walker and Roger West.
Chair (Bold)
Vice Chair (Italics)