Most of the Council’s business is done in Committee meetings and there are four standing committees of the Council (the Policy & Management Committee; the Audit Committee; the Staffing Committee and the Mayoralty Committee). Each standing committee of the Council may also appoint working groups which have a life of just a year and meet informally. The Council’s Committees each consist of between five and nineteen Town Councillors.
Committees
Council Committees
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.
See the calendar with Policy & Management Committee dates
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.
See the calendar with Audit Committee dates.
Membership of the Audit Committee
| Councillor Joan Heagin | Chair |
| Councillor Bob Crooks | Vice-Chair |
| Councillor Gerry Boyle | |
| Councillor Michael Steel | |
| Councillor Ross Welland |
The Staffing Committee is responsible for making recommendations about staffing, appointments and any other staff-related matters.
Agendas and minutes for all Committee meetings may be found here.
See the calendar with Staffing Committee dates
Membership of the Staffing Committee
| Councillor Heather Hullah | Chair |
| Councillor Adam Duce | Vice-Chair |
| Councillor Richard Ashworth | |
| Councillor Steve Cosser | |
| Councillor Steve Williams | |
| Councillor Paul Follows | ex officio |
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.
See the calendar with Mayoralty Committee Meetings
Membership of the Mayoralty Committee
| Councillor Steve Cosser | Chair |
| Councillor Anne-Marie Rosoman | Vice-Chair |
| Councillor Jo Purvis | |
| Councillor Paul Rivers | |
| Councillor Michael Stubbs | |
| Councillor Shirely Wardell |