Committees & Advisory Groups

Committees & Advisory Groups
Sible Hedingham Parish Council has the following Committees and Advisory Groups:

Committees have a Chairman, Advisory Groups have a Spokesperson. Committees have some delegated powers to make decisions on behalf of the whole council, Advisory Groups make recommendations for approval by the whole council.
The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council are members of every committee  and advisory group by virtue of their office (ex officio).

Planning                                                                             Terms of reference

Membership: Gillian Jefferson ,Liz Parkin, Paul Sarel, John Skittrall, Ron Volkwyn (Chairman), Tarnia Pitts-Webster, Barrie Newman, Lisa Heywood, Peter Gammon 

Recreation & Amenities                                                      Terms of Reference

Membership: Derek Holmes (Chairman), Kerry Greeno, Stephen Metson, John Skittrall,  Ron Volkwyn, Gillian Jefferson

 Recreation Ground Bye-laws

Transport and Highways                                                    Terms of Reference

This Committee has now merged with Recreation and Amenities 

Funding and Finance                                                         Terms of Reference

Membership: Liz Parkin, Barrie Newman, Ron Volkwyn, Gillian Jefferson, Tarnia Pitts-Webster, Lisa Heywood

 Footpaths & Rights of Way:

Membership:  Norman Edwards*, Owen Hawkes*, Hylton Johnson, Liz Parkin, Andrew Putnam*, Susan Rees*, Ron Volkwyn, Tricia Volkwyn*, Christine Cannell*, Stephen Metson, Peter Gammon

Emergency Planning 

Membership: Derek Holmes,  Ron Volkwyn, John Skittrall, Gillian Jefferson

Water Management:
Membership: Derek Holmes. Tony Law, Ron Volkwyn, Gillian Jefferson

Interview Panel:
Three from the following:  Kerry Greeno,  Ron Volkwyn, Gillian Jefferson, Derek Holmes

Personnel
Membership: Gillian Jefferson,  Ron Volkwyn, Stephen Metson, Kerry Greeno
* co-pted members of the public.

In addition to our own committees, Parish Councillors represent Sible Hedingham on the following outside bodies:
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Essex Association of Local Councils:  Gillian Jefferson and John Nicholson
Braintree Association of Local Councils: Liz Parkin,  
Hedingham Twinning Association: John Skittrall, Ron Volkwyn (the chairman of the Parish Council is also president of the Twinning Association)

Halstead Area Crime prevention panel: Derek Holmes, John Skittrall

ECC Parish Public Transport: John Skittrall

Our councillors also sit on other bodies, as follows:

Liz Parkin is Treasurer on the Village hall Committee

District Councillor Hylton Johnson acts as Tree Warden for the village, with assistance from Liz Parkin