The Parish Council has a number of committees that investigate particular areas of Council business. These committees report back to the full Council for decisions to be made.
The current committees are:
- Finance & General Purposes – this committee works on financial matters, including the annual budget
- Environment – this committee manages all the Council’s wildlife and open areas including the Children’s play areas
- Planning/Neighbourhood Development Plan – this committee looks into planning policy matters
- Staff – this committee handles all things relating to our employees e.g. recruitment, performance reviews etc.
The make up of the committees is as follows:
| Committee | Councillors |
|---|---|
| Finance & General Purposes | Cllr Richard Marsh Cllr David Silsby Cllr Linda Verner |
| Environment | Cllr Marie Fenner Cllr Ivor McArdle Cllr Richard Hanks |
| Planning/Neighbourhood Development Plan | Cllr Richard Marsh Cllr Ivor McArdle Cllr Pete Murray |
| Staff | Cllr Marie Fenner Cllr Linda Verner Cllr Richard Marsh |
Details of the Environment Committee and it’s agendas and minutes can be found here.
Representation on Outside Bodies
The Parish Council is also represented on other outside bodies.
| Body | Councillor |
|---|---|
| Acland Hall Committee | Cllr David Silsby |
| Berkshire Association of Local Councils | Cllr Peter Adams |
| Thatcham Flood Forum | As required |
| West Berkshire District Conference | Cllr Marie Fenner & Cllr Ivor McArdle |