Council Structure

Committee Structure

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

(Last updated 18th June 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 Pearsall, 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 Fotheringham, Cllr Fowles, Cllr Pearsall & Cllr Wakefield

Finance & Policy Committee Terms of Reference

Town Management Committee

Meets every four months

Chair: Cllr
Deputy Chair: Cllr Craddock

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

Town Management Committee Terms of Reference

Green and Open Spaces Committee

Meets every other month

Chair: Cllr
Deputy Chair: Cllr

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

Green & Open Spaces Committee Terms of Reference

Human Resources Committee

Chair: Cllr
Deputy Chair: Cllr

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

Human Resources Committee Terms of Reference

Strategy, Economy & Tourism Committee

Chair: Cllr Wakefield
Deputy Chair: Cllr Sheen

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

Strategy Committee Terms of Reference

Working Groups

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

Allotments Working Group

Chair: Cllr

Deputy Chair: Cllr

Members: Cllr Pearsall, Ms N Fernandez, Mr C Quick & Mrs J Vincent

Allotments Working Group Terms of Reference

Beehive Working Group

Chair: Cllr Fotheringham

Deputy Chair: Cllr Craddock

Members: Cllr Craddock, Cllr Fotheringham, Cllr Fowles & Cllr Sheen

Beehive 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)

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

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 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 Fotheringham, Cllr Fowles & Cllr R Sexton