Committees - Community Services

Chairman Vice-Chairman

Cllr Warwick Hirst Cllr. Bill Burch Cllr Andy Drummond Cllr Glenn Edge Cllr Richard Fletcher Cllr. David Hudson Cllr Peter Hulbert Cllr Geoffrey Jaggard Cllr Mrs Joy Uney Cllr. M. Jefferys, Mayor Cllr. Keith Bovill, Deputy Mayor

Duties of the Community Services Committee are:

• To deal with all matters relating to the management, upkeep and maintenance of grounds, areas and services under Newmarket Town Council’s control

• To provide, control and monitor the horticultural contracts relating to grass cutting, seasonal planting, planters, hanging baskets and trees under Newmarket Town Council’s control, including the Severals and land at Birdcage Walk

• To provide, control and monitor the street cleansing contract relating to areas within Newmarket Town Council’s responsibility

• The provision and maintenance of benches and other street furniture, bus shelters and street lighting in designated areas within the town

• The strategic management and day-to-day running of the Cemetery

• The upkeep and maintenance of the churchyards at St Mary’s and All Saints Churches, the War Memorial and related gardens, Cooper Memorial, the upkeep and maintenance of the Jubilee Clock Tower

• To work with the Newmarket Allotment Association in the upkeep, maintenance and general management of the Allotments at Field Terrace and new Cheveley Road

• To make recommendations to Council on matters relating to Traffic Management issues relating to Newmarket

• To make recommendations to Council on Licensing Applications

• To deal with staff matters that relate directly to the provision of items 1-11 above. The Staff & Employment Sub Committee deals with other staff matters

• To make recommendations to Council on matters that may from time to time arise and that come within the overall duty as listed in item 1 above, as well as any other matter as deferred to this Committee by Town Council

• To contribute to the Annual Report and other publicity material relating to the responsibilities of this Committee

• To assemble and submit to the Finance and Policy Committee, estimates of income and expenditure for each financial year in respect of all services of this Committee.

Membership of this committee is voted at the Annual Meeting of the Town Council. Three members or one-third of the total membership, whichever is the greater, shall constitute a quorum.

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