About the Council
Committees and Working Groups
Staff committee:
Membership: 4 Members including the Chairman and Vice Chairman
– Cllrs Rita Atkinson, Rob Dalby, Jason Warwick and Lia Plowman.
– Named subs: Joanna O’Callaghan and Ian Pratley
Quorum: The quorum shall be 3 Members
Terms of Reference:
- To exercise the powers of Sutton Courtenay Parish Council in all policy matters, rules pertaining to discipline, staff grievances, health and safety at work and conditions of service that are required to be dealt with by the Council.
- The appointment of all Officers, in consultation with the Clerk.
Notes:
- The Clerk shall report any leave of absence (whether sickness or annual leave) to the Chairman or if they are not available the Vice Chairman. All other matters will be dealt with by the Committee.
- (If additional Officers are appointed.) The Clerk shall be responsible for the day-to-day management of Officers, appointments, disciplinary procedures and Health & Safety at Work.
Working groups: (Lead person highlighted in bold)
| Communication: | Cllrs Rob Dalby, Paul Galliver, Joanna O’Callaghan, Ian Pratley, Hugo Raworth. |
| Council Plan Monitoring: | Cllrs Rita Atkinson, Rob Dalby, Cathy King, Joanna O’Callaghan, Jason Warwick. |
| Planning: | Cllrs Rita Atkinson, Paul Galliver, Father Morkos, Ian Pratley, Hugo Raworth.
Plus Robin Draper, Russell Harmen, David Hignell, Simon Lazare and Peter Stevens. |
| Recreational Amenities: | Cllrs Rita Atkinson, Joanna O’Callaghan, Ian Pratley, Jason Warwick.
Plus June Dunton, Tim Twaits, Simon Lazare, Lyn Hodder and Tim Dalby. (Covers all areas of Council land, includes potential new recreational facilities, defibs, and Rights of Way.) |
| S106 Art Funding: | Cllrs Rita Atkinson, Joanna O’Callaghan, Lia Plowman, Ian Pratley, Hugo Raworth. |
| Speed Indicator Devices: | Cllrs Rob Dalby, Joanna O’Callaghan, Hugo Raworth, Jason Warwick. |
Financial oversight: Cllr Rob Dalby
External committees: (If there is not a named person then the invitation goes to all Cllrs.)
| Didcot Garden Town Board – Parish Council Working Party | 1 | Lia Plowman |
| Didcot Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) | 1 | Cathy King |
| FCC Liaison Committee | 2 | Rob Dalby
Joanna O’Callaghan |
| Millennium Common Management Committee
In person, daytime |
1 | Joanna O’Callaghan |
| Milton Park Liaison Committee | 2 | Rita Atkinson
Jason Warwick |
| Neighbouring Parish Councils Joint Committee (HIF1) | 2 | Rita Atkinson
Hugo Raworth |
| Oxfordshire Parish Transport Representatives (PTR) | 1 | Jason Warwick
(sub Paul Galliver) |
| RWE Local Liaison Committee
(Didcot Power Station) |
1 | Rita Atkinson
(sub Jason Warwick) |
| UKAEA Technology in person, daytime
– Culham Local Liaison Committee – Harwell Local Liaison Committee |
1 for both |
Lia Plowman |
Trusts:
- Village Hall 300213 (1 person) Cllr Rob Dalby – Will be closed during the year.
- The Parochial Charities 235924 (4 years from February 2023, 4 people): Cllrs Rita Atkinson and Joanna O’Callaghan. Plus William Hanks and David Hignell
- Sutton Courtenay (National Power) Trust 1075049 (can be all Cllrs) Rita Atkinson, Rob Dalby, Teresa Field, Paul Galliver, Cathy King, Joanna O’Callaghan, Lia Plowman, Ian Pratley, Hugo Raworth, and Jason Warwick.