Lymm Parish Council Structure
The Parish Council consists of 12 members. In order to manage Council business and expand resources in a way that delivers best value for money, the Council has adopted a committee structure.
The full Council still makes the most important decisions, such as setting the precept but some committees have delegated authority to make decisions in certain areas.
All meetings of the Parish Council and its committees are open to the Public and Press, except where items of a confidential nature are being discussed.
Council Committees
| RESOURCES | The Resources Committee is responsible for the management and oversight of all matters related to the Council finances. It is also responsible for setting the rental charges for the hall and for programming repairs and maintenance. |
| ENVIRONMENT | The Environment Committee meets bimonthly to consider recommendations from the environment working group. The working group is attended by representatives from local environmental groups. |
| STAFFING | The Staffing Committee meets when required to consider staffing matters including reviewing salaries, positions, performance and policies. |
| PLANNING | The Planning Committee meets every three weeks and is responsible for the Council’s function as a statutory consultee on planning application. The Committee submits responses to Warrington Borough Council on all applications. |
| EVENTS | The Events Committee meets when required to support the various volunteer groups that run events in the village. |
Committee Memberships and Lead Councillors
Resources
Cllr I Marks (Chairman)
Cllr C East
Cllr T Martland
Cllr K Rurlander
Cllr B Selwood
Cllr S Sharma
Staffing Committee
Cllr R Barr (Chairman)
Cllr I Marks
Cllr K Rurlander
Cllr S Sharma
Environment Committee
Cllr A Johnstone (Chairman)
Cllr C East
Cllr C Oakley
Cllr B Selwood
Cllr S Sharma
Cllr J Stansfield
Planning Committee
Cllr T Martland (Chairman)
Cllr C East
Cllr G Gowland
Cllr A Johnstone
Cllr S Towndrow
Events Committee
Cllr B Selwood (Chairman)
Cllr G Gowland
Cllr A Johnstone
Cllr C Oakley
Cllr K Rurlander
Lead Councillors
Allotments – Cllrs Stansfield & Towndrow
PCSO and Police – Cllrs Martland & Towndrow
Manchester Airport – Cllrs Barr & East
Keep Lymm Kleen Working Group – Cllr Stansfield
South Warrington Parishes – Cllr Marks & Sharma
Neighbourhood Plan – Cllrs Barr, Martland & Selwood
Library and Hub partnership – Cllr Marks
Footpath/Public Rights of Way Working Group – Cllrs East, Oakley & Stansfield
Local Business/Traders – Cllrs Selwood, Sharma & Oakley
Traffic and Speeding Working Group – Cllrs Barr & Towndrow
Events Working Group – Cllrs Oakley, Johnstone & Rurlander
Queen’s Legacy Project Working Party – Cllrs Johnstone, Selwood & Sharma
Village Hall Roof and Capital Project Working Group – Cllrs Barr, East, Marks, Martland, Selwood & Towndrow
Councillor Training
| Date | Councillor | Training Received |
|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | Johnstone | Chair |
| November 2022 | Johnstone | Planning |
| October 2022 | Rurlander | Roles and Responsibilities |
| May 2022 | Towndrow | Fighting Climate Change |
| March 2022 | Martland | Working Together To Make Communities Safer (NALC) |
| July 2021 | Barr | Chair |
| June 2021 | Towndrow | Planning |
| June 2021 | Martland | Finance |
| April 2021 | Martland | Neighbourhood Planning |
| March 2021 | Martland | Planning |
| March 2021 | Barr | Neighbourhood Planning |
| September 2020 | Martland Selwood | Roles and Responsibilities |
| July 2019 | Barr | Finance |
All training is provided by Cheshire Association of Local Councils (CHALC) unless otherwise stated.