Committee Membership

Membership List 2026 - 2027

To record a meeting please refer to Notification of Recording a Meeting.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Chairman: Stuart Hirst (Conservative)

Vice Chairman: Sophie Cowman (Conservative)

Stella Brunskill (Conservative)
Louise Edge (Conservative)
Gary Scott (Conservative)
Lee Street (Conservative)

Simon O’Rourke (Liberal Democrat)
Mark Sutcliffe (Liberal Democrat)

Karl Barnsley (Labour)
Michael Graveston (Labour)

Ryan Corney (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)
Malcolm Peplow (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)

Stephen Atkinson (Reform UK)

David Birtwhistle (Independent Group)

Nick Stubbs (Independent Councillor)

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Chairman: Lee Street (Conservative)

Vice Chairman: Sue Bibby (Conservative)

Tony Austin (Conservative)
Stella Brunskill (Conservative)
Mark Hindle (Conservative)
Kevin Horkin (Conservative)

Gaynor Hibbert (Liberal Democrat)
Jonathan Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Simon O'Rourke (Liberal Democrat)

Kieren Spencer (Labour)
Michael Graveston (Labour)

Mark French (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)

Richard Newmark (Reform UK)
Ian Brown (Reform UK)

Jim Rogerson (Independent Group)

LICENSING

Chairman: Ian Brown (Reform UK)

Vice Chairman: Stella Brunskill (Conservative)

Steve Farmer (Conservative)
Charles McFall (Conservative)
Gary Scott (Conservative)
Robin Walsh (Conservative)

Mark Sutcliffe (Liberal Democrat)
Donna O'Rourke (Liberal Democrat)
Simon O'Rourke (Liberal Democrat)

Michael Graveston (Labour)
Kieren Spencer (Labour)

Ryan Corney (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)
Gaye McCrum (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)

Derek Brocklehurst (Reform UK)

Jim Rogerson (Independent Group)

HEALTH AND HOUSING

Chairman: Mark Hindle (Conservative)

Vice Chairman: Louise Edge (Conservative)

Tony Austin (Conservative)
Rosie Elms (Conservative)
Steve Farmer (Conservative)
Charles McFall (Conservative)

Donna O’Rourke (Liberal Democrat)
Mary Robinson (Liberal Democrat)

Rachael Ray (Labour)
Aaron Wilkins-Odudu (Labour)

Malcolm Peplow (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)

Derek Brocklehurst (Reform UK)
Richard Newmark (Reform UK)

John Atherton (Independent Group)

Nick Stubbs (Independent)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Chairman: Ricky Newmark (Reform UK)

Vice Chairman: Kevin Horkin (Conservative)

Sophie Cowman (Conservative)
Rosie Elms (Conservative)
Simon Hore (Conservative)
Gary Scott (Conservative)
Robin Walsh (Conservative)

Jonathan Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Mark Sutcliffe (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)

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)

Ricky Newmark (Reform UK)

David Birtwhistle (Independent Group)

POLICY AND FINANCE

Chairman: Simon Hore (Conservative)

Vice Chairman: Sue Bibby (Conservative)

Mark Hindle (Conservative)
Stuart Hirst (Conservative)
Kevin Horkin (Conservative)
Lee Street (Conservative)

Mary Robinson (Liberal Democrat)
Mark Sutcliffe (Liberal Democrat)

Michael Graveston (Labour)
Rachael Ray (Labour)

Malcolm Peplow (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)

Stephen Atkinson (Reform UK)
Ian Brown (Reform UK)

Jim Rogerson (Independent Group)

Lee Jameson (Independent)

ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Chairman: Robin Walsh (Conservative)

Vice Chairman: Tony Austin (Conservative)

Sophie Cowman (Conservative)
Charles McFall (Conservative)
Stuart Hirst (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)

PARISH COUNCIL LIAISON

Chairman: Parish Councillor

Vice Chairman: Tony Austin (Conservative)

Simon Hore (Conservative)
Kevin Horkin (Conservative)
Charles McFall (Conservative)
Robin Walsh (Conservative)

Mary Robinson (Liberal Democrat)
Simon O'Rourke (Liberal Democrat)

Karl Barnsley (Labour)
Kieran Spencer (Labour)

Gaye McCrum (Green & Progressive Liberal Group)

Derek Brocklehurst (Reform UK)

David Birtwhistle (Independent Group)

Nick Stubbs (Independent)

EMERGENCY

Chairman: Simon Hore (Conservative)

Vice Chairman: Sue Bibby (Conservative)

Mark Sutcliffe (Liberal Democrat)

Michael Graveston (Labour)

Committee Services

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