Council Structure

Committee Structure

Membership of Council Committees, Working Groups, Representation on Outside Bodies and Members with Special Responsibilities

(Last updated 9th September 2025)

Planning Committee

(Delegated powers to act as statutory consultee on all planning applications) Meetings held on Tuesdays (normally fortnightly) to discuss, as consultee, planning applications in town

Chair: Cllr Fowles
Deputy Chair: Cllr Kolek

Members: Cllr Craddock, Cllr Fotheringham, Cllr Fowles, Cllr Kolek, Cllr Maunder, Cllr R Sexton & Cllr S Sexton

Planning Committee Terms of Reference

Finance and Policy Committee

Meets every three months (recommendations on all aspects of changes to policies, procedures and expenditure (Reports back to Town Council)

Chair: Cllr Fotheringham
Deputy Chair: Cllr Fowles

Members: Cllr Atherton, Cllr Fotheringham, Cllr Fowles, Cllr Pearsall & Cllr Wakefield

Finance & Policy Committee Terms of Reference

Town Management Committee

Meets every four months

Chair: Cllr R Sexton
Deputy Chair: Cllr Craddock

Members: Cllr Craddock, Cllr Hayler, Cllr Maunder, Cllr Pearsall & Cllr R Sexton

Town Management Committee Terms of Reference

Green and Open Spaces Committee

Meets every other month

Chair: Cllr Turner
Deputy Chair: Cllr

Members: Cllr Coombs, Cllr Fotheringham, Cllr Hayler, Cllr Kolek, Cllr Pearsall & Cllr Turner

Green & Open Spaces Committee Terms of Reference

Human Resources Committee

Chair: Cllr Wakefield
Deputy Chair: Cllr

Members: Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Chairs of the Planning, Finance & Policy, Town Management, Green & Open Spaces and Strategy Committees

Human Resources Committee Terms of Reference

Strategy, Economy & Tourism Committee

Chair: Cllr Wakefield
Deputy Chair: Cllr Sheen

Members: Cllr Doran, Cllr Fowles, Cllr Hayler, Cllr Pearsall, Cllr R Sexton, Cllr Sheen & Cllr Wakefield

Strategy Committee Terms of Reference

Working Groups

Allotments Working Group

Chair: Mrs Vincent
Deputy Chair: Cllr Turner
Members: Cllr Pearsall, Cllr S Sexton, Cllr Turner, Ms N Fernandez, Mr C Quick & Mrs J Vincent

Allotments Working Group Terms of Reference

Market Working Group

Chair: Cllr R Sexton

Deputy Chair: Cllr

Members: Cllr Craddock, Cllr Hayler, Cllr R Sexton, Cllr Sheen, Ms W Bussell

Market Working Group Terms of Reference

Footpath Working Group

Chair: Cllr
Deputy Chair: Cllr

Members: Cllr Fotheringham, Cllr Kolek,
Mr B Houlihan, Dr I Jeeves, Ms R Kimbell, Mr I Morrison & Ms A Proszowska

Footpath Working Group Terms of Reference

Honiton Sports Working Group

Chair: Cllr Craddock

Deputy Chair: Cllr

Members: Cllr Craddock, Cllr Thorne, Cllr Wakefield & Cllr T McCollum (EDDC)

Volunteering Working Group

Chair: Cllr
Deputy Chair: Cllr

Members: Cllr Baldock, Cllr Fotheringham, Cllr Thorne & Ms R Kimbell

Maintenance Working Group

Chair: Cllr
Deputy Chair: Cllr

Members: Cllr Fowles, Cllr Pearsall & Cllr R Sexton

Youth Council Working Group

Chair: Cllr
Deputy Chair: Cllr

Members: Cllr Kolek, Cllr R Sexton, Cllr S Sexton & Cllr Wakefield

Communications Working Group

Chair: Cllr
Deputy Chair: Cllr

Members: Cllr Fowles & Cllr R Sexton

Beehive Low Carbon Working Group

Chair: Cllr Fowles
Deputy Chair: Cllr

Members: Cllr Atherton, Cllr Craddock, Cllr Doran, Cllr Fowles, Cllr Pearsall & Cllr Sheen