After a successful year as Mayor, Hugh Meares handed over the chains of office to Cllr Jim Broadhead (pictured right) at the ‘Annual Council’ meeting yesterday evening.
I know that the majority of people reading this blog know Hugh well and would agree that he has been a fantastic ambassador for the Borough over the past year. The sense of pomp, ceremony and grandeur that he brought to both Council meetings and his hugely enjoyable civic events was hugely enjoyable, not to mention the thousands of pounds he raised for local charities during his year in office.
Jim, a theatrical and jovial chap with a naturally sunny disposition, will be supported by his Lady Mayoress Cllr Peggy Broadhead who herself served as Mayor of the Borough between 2002 and 2003. The new Deputy Mayor is Cllr Paul Tuley (Chertsey Meads).
Lisa Lawson and Andrew Panter were unanimously elected as residents’ representatives to the Englefield Green committee.
The full list of committee appointments as approved by a unanimous vote of the Council is as follows:
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (10 Members)
Councillors J R Furey (Chairman), D R Hamilton (Vice-Chairman), A Alderson, J M Edwards, Mrs L M Gillham, H W V Meares, C J Norman, P I Roberts, PJ Waddell and G B Woodger.
External Appointments Sub-Committee (6 Members)
Councillors J R Furey, Mrs L M Gillham, C J Norman, P I Roberts, P J Waddell and G B Woodger.
Civic Offices Sub-Committee (6 Members)
Councillors A Alderson, J R Furey, C J Norman, P I Roberts, P J Waddell and G B Woodger.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (10 Members)
Councillors P I Roberts (Chairman), D A Cotty (Vice-Chairman), A Alderson, M J Brown, H A Butterfield, Mrs R M Denby, Mrs C E Gant, J W C Perschke, L C Pouyanne and J J Wilson.
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE (10 Members)
Councillors P J Waddell (Chairman), H A Butterfield and Mrs R M Denby (Vice-Chairmen), J R Ashmore, C J Chapman, R J Edis, P A Francis, R N Jones, Mrs M Roberts and J J Wilson.
LEISURE AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE (10 Members)
Councillors C J Norman (Chairman), M J Brown and Miss M N Heath (Vice-Chairmen), C J Chapman, A J Davis, Mrs M T Harnden, M T Kusneraitis, A M Moore, J W C Perschke and L C Pouyanne.
LICENSING COMMITTEE (10 Members)
Councillors Mrs P I Broadhead (Chairman), Mrs FJ Barden (Vice-Chairman), R J Edis, P A Francis, Mrs E Gill, Mrs M T Harnden, R N Jones, C Knight, D W Parr and Mrs M Roberts.
Licensing Sub-Committees (3 Members)
Three Members drawn from the membership of the Licensing Committee.
REGULATORY COMMITTEE (5 Members)
Councillors D W Parr (Chairman), R J Edis (Vice-Chairman), Mrs P I Broadhead, Mrs M T Harnden and C Knight.
PLANNING COMMITTEE (15 Members)
Councillors G B Woodger, (Chairman), D W Parr (Vice-Chairman), Mrs F M Angell, J R Ashmore, Mrs FJ Barden, J M Edwards, J R Furey, Mrs E Gill, C Knight, M T Kusneraitis, Mrs Y P Lay, H W V Meares, Mrs M Roberts, N Stewert and P B Tuley.
REVIEW BOARD (9 Members)
Councillors P B Tuley (Chairman), H W V Meares (Vice-Chairman), D A Cotty, A J Davis, P A Francis, Mrs L M Gillham, R N Jones, A M Moore and A P Tollett.
