Your council
How it works
Your council
How it works
All meetings take place at the Town Hall every 4 weeks and the dates are on the Calendar on the homepage. The agendas and minutes are also published on the website.
Click here for Terms of Reference for Town Council and Committees
Your council
Full Town Council Meetings
All town councillors attend this meeting.
Chair of Council/Town Mayor: Cllr Gibbs
Vice Chair of Council/Deputy Town Mayor: Cllr Capeling
Council Remit:
- Adopts a Code of Conduct
- Appoints Committees
- Adopts Policies & Procedures; Terms of Reference; Standing Orders
- Co-opts Councillors
- Appoints an Independent Internal Auditor
- Appoints a Responsible Financial Officer
- Authorises Expenditure from Reserves
- Agrees an Annual Budget & Precept
- Debates Matters of Public Interest
- Confirms Eligibility of General Power of Competence
- Approves the Stages of the Neighbourhood Plan
- Approves the Year End Accounts
- Makes Statement of Assurances
- Makes Resolutions to Govern the Work of the Council
- Acts as Data Controller
- Authorises Special Payments
- Contracts as Required Under Financial Regulations
- Considers any Legal Matters Including Legal Disputes
- Acquisitions and Disposals of Fixed Assets
- Authorises Expenditure of S106
- To Ensure that the Council is Adequately Insured
- To Approve Subscriptions
Your council
Stonehouse Town Council Committees
Stonehouse Town Council has two committees – the Town Business Committee and the Town Environment Committee.
Town Business Committee
Remit:
- Insurance
- Budgeting
- Grants
- Accounting
- Risk Assessments
- Council Strategy
- Communications
- Community Engagement
- Policies
- Upkeep and Improvement of Council Premises and Assets
- Youth Services
- Staffing
Town Environment Committee
Remit:
- Upkeep and improvement of the Council’s 4 Recreation Grounds (Oldends, Meadow Road, Laburnum & Arrowsmith Drive) , 4 play equipment areas, Town Greens and The Old Chapel Garden
- Grass and Hedge Cutting
- Grass Cutting Equipment
- Street Furniture
- Seasonal Displays
- Annual Events
- Planning Consultations including Planning Applications and Strategic Plans
- Traffic and Transport
- Regeneration
- Environment Issues
- Neighbourhood Plan
Human Resources Sub Committee (reports to Town Business Committee)
Remit:
- Wellbeing
- Support and development of all the Council’s people including Councillors, paid staff and any volunteers
- Employment matters (including relating to Contracts, Terms and Conditions, Job Descriptions and Recruitment) of paid staff
- Ensuring it has a sufficient level of Human Resources expertise
Working Groups