Committees

Barnard Castle Town Council currently has four committees.

As of 17 March 2020 ALL MEETINGS ARE SUSPENDED during the COVID-19 outbreak

The Terms of Reference of Council and Committee document can be viewed below:

Scheme of Delegation
Terms Of Reference – Committees

Committees

Partnership Committee

Membership: 8 Town Councillors & (up to) 2 co-opted, member(s) of the community.

• Ian Kirkbride (Chair)
• Rima Chatterjee (Vice Chair)
• Kelly Blissett
• Richard Child
• Sandra Moorhouse
• (Vacancy x 2)
• Co-optees:  The Witham (voting) & The Bowes Museum (voting) rep and (TCR Hub – Non voting)

Remit: Christmas Lighting, Community Events, Grants to Other Bodies, Poppy Appeal & Remembrance Sunday

Planning Committee

Membership: 5 Town Councillors.

• Frank Harrison (Chair & Deputy Town Mayor)
• John Blissett (Vice Chair & Town Mayor)
• Kelly Blissett
• George Hallimond
• Alison Thackray

Remit: Consultee on planning applications, all other planning matters along with highways and transport issues.

Resources Committee

Membership: 6 Town Councillors.

• Sandra Moorhouse (Chair)
• John Blissett (Vice Chair, Town Mayor)
• Frank Harrison (Deputy Town Mayor)
• Laura Drew
• Ian Kirkbride
• Belinda Thompson
• (Vacancy)

Remit: Budgets & finance, Personnel & development, Premises & capital assets. Performance – including programs for the development and improvement of the Town Council’s performance, Monitoring & overseeing Corporate Governance arrangements including monitoring complaints, Honorary Freeman Scheme & Supporting the Town Council in fulfilling its statutory duties.

Services Committee

Membership: 6 Town Councillors.

• Richard Child (Chair)
• Kelly Blissett (Vice Chair)
• Rima Chatterjee
• Laura Drew
• George Hallimond
• Ian Kirkbride
• Belinda Thompson

Remit: Allotments, Castle Floodlights, Floral Displays, Market Place Public Toilets, Memorial & Blue Plaques, Mini Golf, Open Spaces, Play Areas, Public Seats and Pavement Furniture, War Memorials (3) and Environmental matters relating to the parish of Barnard Castle including the Prevention of Dog Fouling.

Staffing Sub Committee

Membership: 4 Town Councillors.

• Sandra Moorhouse (Chair)
• Frank Harrison (Deputy Town Mayor)
• Laura Drew
• (Vacancy)

Remit: Staffing

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