Edward, Elizabeth, Prior, Seton, Shielfield and Spittal
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Summary
1.1
Details the Membership of the Town Committee for 2007/08, the Terms of Reference for the Committee and dates of Committee meeting during 2007/08.
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Recommendations
2.1
To agree the Terms of Reference for the Town Committee; and (ii) to note the Membership of the Town Committee for 2007/08, and the dates of Committee meetings during the municipal year.
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Report
3.1
Membership of Town Committee was agreed at the inaugural meeting of Town Committee held on 9 January 1997, and comprises the 13 elected Members representing the six Town Wards (Edward, Elizabeth, Prior, Seton, Shielfield and Spittal).
Composition of Town Committee for the 2007/08 municipal year will be as follows:
Edward Ward
Councillor D Beith (Liberal Democrat)
Councillor A B Douglas (Independent)
Elizabeth Ward
Councillor P Herdman (Independent)
Councillor JA Robertson (Liberal Democrat)
Councillor PS Watts (Liberal Democrat)
Prior Ward
Councillor AG Houghton (Liberal Democrat)
Councillor EI Hunter (Liberal Democrat)
Seton Ward
Councillor JD Peggs (Liberal Democrat)
Councillor JE Smith (Liberal Democrat)
Shielfield Ward
Councillor BP Gibson (Liberal Democrat)
Spittal Ward
Councillor H Bettison (Independent)
Councillor DS Stewart (Independent)
Councillor J Waterhouse (Liberal Democrat)
3.2
Role and Function of Town Committee
The Town Committee will have the following roles and functions:
(a) To meet regularly to discuss Town affairs (ie matters affecting Edward, Elizabeth, Prior, Seton, Shielfield and Spittal Wards) and to exercise any and all functions which are vested in Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council and which, in an area with a Parish Council, would be exercised by the Parish Council.
(b) To arrange meetings and conduct the business of the Committee in such a way as to enable the local community to participate in the deliberations of the Committee.
(c) To consider each year whether to levy a charge upon the Council Tax Payers in Edward, Elizabeth, Prior, Seton, Shielfield and Spittal Wards to fund the expenditure planned by the Town Committee and to ensure that such consideration is undertaken in sufficient time to be incorporated within the Borough Council’s budgeting process.
(d) To promote the establishment of a Parish or Town Council, or Parishes/Town Council, for the communities of Berwick, Tweedmouth and Spittal.
(e) To undertake such other duties and functions as may be delegated to the Committee, from time to time, by the Borough Council.
3.3
Meeting dates for 2007/08
Thursday 26th July 2007
Thursday 18th October 2007
Thursday 24th January 2008
Tuesday 17th April 2007
All meetings will begin at 6.00pm and will be held in The William Elder Building, 56-58 Castlegate, Berwick.
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Implications
4.1
Comments from the Council’s Section 151 Officer
4.2
Comments from the Council’s Monitoring Officer
4.3
Comments from the Head of Paid Service
4.4
Local Agenda 21
Town Committee is committed to ensuring that issues related to the environment are given appropriate consideration in all its work.
4.5
Equality and Diversity
Town Committee is committed to ensuring that issues related to equality and diversity are given appropriate consideration in all its work.
4.6
Crime and Disorder
Town Committee is committed to ensuring that issues related to crime and disorder are given appropriate consideration in all its work.
