The Policy & Management Committee manages the Council’s funds and properties, prepares the annual budget and makes recommendations to the Council on general policy matters. The Committee is also responsible for managing media relations, committee arrangements and day-to-day functions. Its job is also to promote and develop good relations and effective partnerships with other authorities, with the public and with voluntary and charitable organisations in the town.  The Neighbourhood Plan Ad Hoc Advisory Committee reports to the Policy & Management Committee and is responsible for the drafting of the Neighbourhood Development Plan for Godalming & Farncombe, on behalf of Godalming Town Council.

Agendas and minutes for all Committee meetings may be found here.

The Policy & Management Committee meets approximately every six weeks.

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Membership of the Policy & Management Committee

The Audit Committee provides assurance of the adequacy of the risk management framework and the associated control environment, and oversees the financial reporting process. The Audit Committee was created a standing committee of the Council from May 2013, before that it was a Sub-Committee of the Policy & Management Committee. The Audit Committee meets three times a year. Agendas and minutes for all Committee meetings may be found here.

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Membership of the Audit Committee 

The Staffing Committee is responsible for making recommendations about staffing, appointments and any other staff-related matters.

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Membership of the Staffing Committee 

The Mayoralty Committee usually meets once a year and it is responsible for considering and making recommendations to Full Council on the selection and appointment of the Town Mayor and Deputy Town Mayor. Agendas and minutes for all Committee meetings may be found here.

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Membership of the Mayoralty Committee 

The Neighbourhood Plan Ad Hoc Advisory Committee has been created to design, implement and oversee a Neighbourhood Development Plan for Godalming & Farncombe, on behalf of Godalming Town Council. To take the draft plan through to independent examination with the overall aim of a successful referendum and that the Plan will become planning policy. The Advisory Committee reports to the Policy & Management Committee. Note that non-councillors may be appointed members of an ad hoc advisory committee and that key volunteers working on the Neighbourhood Plan have been appointed to this group. Agendas and minutes for all Committee meetings may be found here.

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Membership of the Neighbourhood Plan Ad Hoc Advisory Committee