Community Services Committee

• Membership
• Terms of Reference
• Agendas, Minutes and Reports

Membership

To comprise 7 members of the Council.  The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council are ex officio members of the Committee.  The Committee shall be responsible for the election of the Committee Chairman annually.

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Terms of Reference

1. To respond to consultation documents and projects generated by other organisations (unless the nature of the consultation falls within the operational remit of another Brixham Town Council Committee).
2. To formulate and maintain a directory of the voluntary groups in the Town to include contact details for each group e.g. Lifeboat, BM Does Care, RNMDSF, Churches etc.
3. To maintain an annual diary of group events in planning e.g. Heritage Week, Hap’nin’ in the Park, Regatta, Trawler Race, etc.
4. To manage Council Communications, eg website & newsletter.
5. To consider issues regarding public amenities within the town, eg. bus shelters, benches; and implementation of environmental, amenity and clean up schemes.
6. To manage or facilitate the Christmas lights and other promotional and tourism related events and displays such as floral decoration and maintenance.
7. To manage all Town Council Civic Events in the town.
8. To manage all matters relating to entertainment and the arts including ideas and schemes for recreation. To liaise with schools and youth groups to facilitate youth related events.
9. To liaise with the Brixham TIC to ensure that notice of local events are prominently displayed and regularly updated.
10. To liaise with the local press in respect of local groups and events.
11. To liaise with the TDA with regard to Brixham specific Tourism advertising.
12. Membership to be 7 Councillors including the Chairman and Vice Chairman and with a quorum of 4 Members, to be appointed annually.
13. Chair to be elected at the first meeting of the Committee after Brixham Town Council annual meeting.
14. To meet quarterly or as required.
15. The Agenda to be published with items to discuss listed 3 clear days in advance of the meeting.
16. Minutes to be taken and distributed to all Brixham Town Councillors and agreed at the next Committee meeting.
17. The Town Clerk or assistant to the Town Clerk to undertake any correspondence required.
18. Members of the Committee may vote on resolutions put to the committee. All Councillors may attend and contribute to the meeting.
19. To report back to Full Council.

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