Committees & Working Parties
Town Mayor, Cllr JC Crissey
Deputy Mayor, Cllr Lesley Farrow
Full Council
This Committee meets on a monthly basis and will discuss any recommendations from Finance & General Purposes, Grounds, Public Halls and Planning. Any other business, as required, will also be discussed at these meetings. The Mayor is responsible for chairing these meetings and all Councillors are members of Full Council. The meetings take place in the Council Chamber in the Town Hall.
This Committee meets on a bi-monthly basis to discuss any finance related issues as well as budgets for the coming year.
The following Councillors are on The Finance & General Purposes Committee for the year 2023/2024
Finance & General Purposes terms of reference document
Review of Town Council Car Parking Management (no TORs)
This Committee meets on a bi-monthly basis to discuss any grounds related issues.
The following Councillors are on the Grounds Committee for the year 2023/2024
- Lesley Farrow (Chairman)
- Martin Holmes
- Jamie Matthews
- David Petche
- 1 vacancy
This Committee meets on a bi-monthly basis to discuss any issues relating to The Festival Hall and Avenue Pavilion.
The following Councillors are on the Public Halls Committee for the year 2023/2024
- JC Crissey (Chairman)
- Steven Dewey
- Martin Holmes
- John Lees
- Phil Shaw
- Mary Vincent
Public Halls Committee Terms of Reference Document
Festival Hall Public Consultation Working Party- currently inactive
All Councillors, with the exception of The Town Mayor, are on the Planning Committee.
- John Lees (Chairman)
This Committee meets on a bi-monthly basis and will discuss any issues relating to the development of the town within the guidelines of the Petersfield Neighbourhood plan.
The following Councillors are on the Town Development Committee for the year 2023/2024
- Vacancy (Chairman)
- Lesley Farrow
- Martin Holmes
- David Petche
- Mary Vincent
- 1 vacancy
- Rob Mocatta (SDNPA rep)
- Russell Oppenheimer (HCC rep)
- (EHDC rep)
- K Hopper
- G Morgan-Owen
- Petersfield Society rep
Town Development Committee Terms of Reference Document
Active Travel Panel Terms of Reference (March 2023)
Grants Panel
The Grants Panel meets twice a year and is responsible for making recommendations to Full Council on any community grant applications received. The following Councillors are members of the Grants Panel for the year 2023/24:
Mary Vincent
Appeals Panel
The Appeals Panel meets as and when the need arises as part of the Town Council’s Complaints Procedure or Grievance Procedure. The following Councillors are members of the Appeals Panel for the year 2023/24:
Martin Holmes
Staff Panel
The Staff Panel meets on a regular basis to discuss any staff related issues. The following Councillors are members of the Staff Panel for the year 2023/24:
David Petche
Mary Vincent
If you have any questions regarding the above Committees, please contact The Town Council offices on 01730 264182 (9am – 5pm Monday to Friday) and we will be happy to help.
