Sherston Parish Council has a number of specialised working groups which are small, focus groups of councillors and sometimes members of the public.
They provide detailed advice and gather information on specific issues for the main council. They address particular issues, projects or tasks that require more focused attention than the full council meeting can provide.
The size and composition of these working groups will vary depending on the nature and scope of the task at hand.
Sherston Parish Council working groups hold meetings to discuss progress, make decisions and take action in pursuit of the working groups objectives. These meetings can be either on a regular basis or called for a particular issue that may have arisen.
Our current working groups are as follows along with their councillors.
FOOTPATHS AND HIGHWAYS
Tanya Burgess, Nigel Freeth, Matthew Wofinden-England, Gail Whale
Provides a regular forum for:- • landowners and local residents to work together, to provide and maintain the public rights of way footpath network around the Parish. Ensuring at the same time that both are aware of their responsibilities round maintaining and using these footpaths.
• the identification and reporting of issues related to highway surfaces, signage, roadmarkings etc etc
• to encourage residents to report any Public Rights of Way or Highway concerns to Wiltshire Council for address
• to sponsor and drive highway improvements to ensure safety of all road users*
CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY – TBC
Ben Smee, Martin Smith
ALLOTMENTS GROUP
Ben Smee, Nigel Freeth
Responsible for the overall allotment plot offering within the Parish. This includes allocating plots, maintaining a waiting list, invoicing holders and chasing payments as well as ensuring that plots are fully utilised and maintained by holders.
COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INCLUDING CLIFFHANGER
Tanya Burgess, Matthew Wofinden-England, Gail Whale, Jayne Curtis
Responsible for ensuring that the Parish Council communicate all information which residents may find of interest and or use in a timely, clear concise and transparent manner.
PLANNING AND NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
Martin Smith, Nigel Freeth, Tanya Burgess
WAYS OF WORKING
Tanya Burgess
FINANCE -TBC
Ben Smee, Jayne Curtis, Tanya Burgess, Nigel Freeth, Matthew Wofinden-England
OPERATIONS GROUP AND VILLAGE MAINTENANCE
Ben Smee, Nigel Freeth, Mike Tarrant
The objective of this group is primarily to maintain and manage the assets of the Parish, which constitute upwards of 80 individual assets ranging from Sherston Old School, the Recreation Ground and Football pitches to benches, bus stops and waste bins. In conjunction with this, they. Manage the interactions and requirements between both our Village Maintenance ‘person’, and Wiltshire Council’s Parish Steward.
