Committees and Working Groups
Hoo St Werburgh and Chattenden Parish Council operates a Working Party/Committee system to support the management of Parish Council business and projects. These groups are made up of Parish Councillors who undertake detailed background work to assist the Council in making informed decisions on behalf of the community.
The Parish Council currently operates the following committees and working groups:
- Finance, Audit and General Purposes Committee
- Planning Committee
- Environmental Committee
Additional working groups may also be established from time to time for specific projects or areas of work.
The role of these groups includes:
- Reviewing projects and proposals
- Considering quotations, reports and supporting information
- Undertaking research and preliminary discussions
- Monitoring ongoing projects and operational matters
- Making recommendations to Full Council
These groups do not generally have delegated authority to make binding decisions on behalf of the Parish Council. All formal decisions, expenditure approvals and policy matters are determined by the Full Parish Council at properly convened public meetings.
Recommendations are presented to Full Council together with the relevant background papers and supporting information to allow all councillors to fully consider the matter before a decision is made.
As these are advisory working meetings undertaking preparatory and background work, they are not generally public meetings and do not form part of the Parish Council’s formal decision-making process.
PARISH COUNCIL COMMITTEES 2025/2026
Planning Advisory Committee (8)
Cllr Fray
Cllr Styles
Cllr Sparks
Cllr Koroma
Cllr Barton
Cllr Chester
Cllr Cutting
Cllr G Francis
Environment Working Committee (8)
Cllr Fray
Cllr Mitchell
Cllr Wood
Cllr Marshall
Cllr Chester
Cllr Styles
Cllr G Francis
Cllr Barton
Finance, Audit & General Purposes Advisory Committee (8)
Cllr Marshall
Cllr Williams
Cllr Marshall
Cllr Tildesley
Cllr Koroma
Cllr Dunkley
Cllr Wood
Cllr Mitchell
New Community Centre Project Committee (8)
Cllr Williams
Cllr Tildesley
Cllr Sparks
Cllr Cutting
Cllr Styles
Cllr J Francis
Cllr Grice
Cllr Dunkley
Events Committee (8)
Cllr Styles
Cllr Cutting
Cllr Grice
Cllr G Francis
Cllr J Francis
Representatives for Outside Bodies
Rural Liaison Cllr Fray (reserve Cutting)
Footpaths Cllr Tildesley & Wood
Police Liaison Cllr Cutting
Tree Warden Cllr Pearce
Public Transport Cllr Koroma
KALC Cllr Fray
Allotments Parish Clerk