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Planning Committee Members 2008-2009
15 seats

Conservative - 12 seats
Liberal Democrat - three seats

Chairman E. O'Hara Conservative
Vice-Chairman H.A. Thomson Conservative
I.J. Beardsmore Liberal Democrat
  S.E.W. Budd Conservative
M.J. Collis Conservative
T.W. Crabb Liberal Democrat
G.E. Forsbrey Conservative
L.E. Nichols Liberal Democrat
J.D. Pinkerton Conservative
Mrs. M.W. Rough Conservative
M.T. Royer Conservative
R.W. Sider Conservative
R.A. Smith-Ainsley Conservative
Mrs C.L. Spencer Conservative
G.F. Trussler Conservative

Role of the Planning Committee

The Committee is responsible for planning and development control on a day to day basis.

Terms of reference

The functions relating to Town and Country Planning and Development Control as specified in Part A of Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Function and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000 (the Functions Regulations) and the powers relating to the preservation of trees and to protect important hedgerows listed in Part 1 of the same schedule.