Council Structure

Committee Structure

(Last updated 16th April 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 Pearsall
Deputy Chair: Cllr Kolek

Members: Cllr Fotheringham, 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 S Sexton
Deputy Chair: Cllr Wakefield

Members: Cllr Brown, Cllr McCollum, Cllr S Sexton & Cllr Wakefield

Finance & Policy Committee Terms of Reference

Town Management Committee

Meets every four months

Chair: Cllr McCollum
Deputy Chair: Cllr R Sexton

Members: Cllr Brown, Cllr Coombs, Cllr Craddock, Cllr Hayler, Cllr McCollum, Cllr R Sexton, Cllr Turner & Cllr Pearsall

Town Management Committee Terms of Reference

Green and Open Spaces Committee

Meets every other month

Chair: Tba
Deputy Chair: Cllr Wakefield

Members: Cllr Coombs, Cllr Fotheringham, Cllr Hayler, Cllr Kolek,

Cllr Turner & Cllr Wakefield

Green & Open Spaces Committee Terms of Reference

Human Resources Committee

Chair: Cllr McCollum
Deputy Chair: Cllr S Sexton

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 Committee

Chair: Cllr Wakefield
Deputy Chair: Cllr R Sexton

Members: Cllr Brown, Cllr McCollum, Cllr R Sexton, Cllr S Sexton, Cllr Wakefield, Cllr Sheen & Cllr Hayler

Strategy Committee Terms of Reference

Working Groups

Footpath Working Group

Chair: Cllr Fotheringham
Deputy Chair: Cllr Kolek

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

Footpath Working Group Terms of Reference

Allotments Working Group

Chair: Cllr McCollum

Deputy Chair: TBC

Members: Cllr Coombs, Cllr McCollum, Cllr Wakefield, Mrs J Vincent, Mr C Quick & Ms N Fernandez

Allotments Working Group Terms of Reference

Beehive Working Group

Chair: Cllr Fotheringham

Deputy Chair: Cllr Craddock

Members: Cllr Craddock, Cllr Fotheringham, Cllr Hayler, Cllr Sheen & Mr R Fowles

Beehive Working Group Terms of Reference

Honiton Sports Pitches Working Group

Lead Cllr: TBC

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

Market Working Group

Chair: Cllr R Sexton
Deputy Chair: Cllr Craddock

Members: Cllr Craddock, Cllr Hayler, Cllr R Sexton, Mr I. Morrison, Ms W Bussell & Mr B Caesar

Market Working Group Terms of Reference

Kings Street Public Convenience Working Group

Lead Councillor: TBC

Members: Cllr Brown, Cllr Craddock, Cllr McCollum & Cllr Pearsall

Volunteering Working Group

Lead Councillor: TBC

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

Maintenance Working Group

Lead Councillor: TBC

Members: Cllr McCollum & Cllr R Sexton

Youth Council Working Group

Lead Councillor: TBC

Members: Cllr S Sexton & Cllr Wakefield