Committee Membership
Membership List 2025 - 2026
To record a meeting please refer to Notification of Recording a Meeting.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Chairman: Stuart Hirst (Conservative)
Vice Chairman: Sophie Cowman (Conservative)
Jan Alcock (Conservative)
Stella Brunskill (Conservative)
Louise Edge (Conservative)
Gary Scott (Conservative)
Lee Street (Conservative)
Mary Robinson (Liberal Democrat)
Donna O’Rourke (Liberal Democrat)
Karl Barnsley (Labour)
Michael Graveston (Labour)
Ryan Corney (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)
David Birtwhistle (Independent Group)
Ian Brown (Independent)
Stephen Atkinson (Reform UK)
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Chairman: Lee Street (Conservative)
Vice Chairman: Stella Brunskill (Conservative)
Tony Austin (Conservative)
Sue Bibby (Conservative)
Mark Hindle (Conservative)
Kevin Horkin (Conservative)
Gaynor Hibbert (Liberal Democrat)
Jonathan Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Mark Sutcliffe (Liberal Democrat)
Kieren Spencer (Labour)
Michael Graveston (Labour)
Mark French (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)
Malcolm Peplow (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)
Jim Rogerson (Independent Group)
Ian Brown (Independent)
HEALTH & HOUSING
Chairman: Mark Hindle (Conservative)
Vice Chairman: Louise Edge (Conservative)
Tony Austin (Conservative)
Rosie Elms (Conservative)
Steve Farmer (Conservative)
Charles (Hamish) McFall (Conservative)
Donna O’Rourke (Liberal Democrat)
Mary Robinson (Liberal Democrat)
Rachael Ray (Labour)
Aaron Wilkins-Odudu (Labour)
Malcolm Peplow (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)
John Atherton (Independent Group)
Nick Stubbs (Independent)
Derek Brocklehurst (Independent)
Stephen Atkinson (Reform UK)
PERSONNEL
Chairman: Rosie Elms (Conservative)
Vice Chairman: Steve Farmer (Conservative)
Sue Bibby (Conservative)
Louise Edge (Conservative)
Donna O’Rourke (Liberal Democrat)
Karl Barnsley (Labour)
Gaye McCrum (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)
David Birtwhistle (Independent Group)
Nick Stubbs (Independent)
LICENSING
Chairman: Ian Brown (Independent)
Vice Chairman: Jan Alcock (Conservative)
Stella Brunskill (Conservative)
Steve Farmer (Conservative)
Ricky Newmark (Conservative)
Gary Scott (Conservative)
Robin Walsh (Conservative)
Gaynor Hibbert (Liberal Democrat)
Mark Sutcliffe (Liberal Democrat)
Michael Graveston (Labour)
Kieren Spencer (Labour)
Ryan Corney (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)
Gaye McCrum (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)
Jim Rogerson (Independent Group)
Derek Brocklehurst (Independent)
POLICY & FINANCE
Chairman: Simon Hore (Conservative)
Vice Chairman: Sue Bibby (Conservative)
Sophie Cowman (Conservative)
Mark Hindle (Conservative)
Stuart Hirst (Conservative)
Kevin Horkin (Conservative)
Lee Street (Conservative)
Jonathan Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Mark Sutcliffe (Liberal Democrat)
Michael Graveston (Labour)
Rachael Ray (Labour)
Malcolm Peplow (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)
Jim Rogerson (Independent Group)
Lee Jameson (Independent)
Stephen Atkinson (Reform UK)
ACCOUNTS & AUDIT
Chairman: Robin Walsh (Conservative)
Vice Chairman: Tony Austin (Conservative)
Sophie Cowman (Conservative)
Stuart Hirst (Conservative)
Charles (Hamish) McFall (Conservative)
Gaynor Hibbert (Liberal Democrat)
Jonathan Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Karl Barnsley (Labour)
Mark French (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)
David Birtwhistle (Independent Group)
Lee Jameson (Independent)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Chairman: Ricky Newmark (Conservative)
Vice Chairman: Robin Walsh (Conservative)
Jan Alcock (Conservative)
Rosie Elms (Conservative)
Simon Hore (Conservative)
Kevin Horkin (Conservative)
Gaynor Hibbert (Liberal Democrat)
Jonathan Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Kieran Spencer (Labour)
Aaron Wilkins-Odudu (Labour)
Mark French (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)
Gaye McCrum (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)
John Atherton (Independent Group)
Lee Jameson (Independent)
Derek Brocklehurst (Independent)
PARISH COUNCIL LIAISON
Chairman: Parish Cllr
Vice Chairman: Gary Scott (Conservative)
Simon Hore (Conservative)
Kevin Horkin (Conservative)
Charles (Hamish) McFall (Conservative)
Ricky Newmark (Conservative)
Robin Walsh (Conservative)
Mary Robinson (Liberal Democrat)
Mark Sutcliffe (Liberal Democrat)
Karl Barnsley (Labour)
Kieran Spencer (Labour)
Gaye McCrum (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)
David Birtwhistle (Independent Group)
Nick Stubbs (Independent)
EMERGENCY
Chairman: Simon Hore (Conservative)
Vice Chairman: Sue Bibby (Conservative)
Mary Robinson (Liberal Democrat)
Michael Graveston (Labour)