Committees and Committee Memberships

Committee membership is based on the split of 3/6.  All Councillors serve on two Committees. There are three main Standing Committees as follows.
The Mayor (Councillor Mrs E Hodgkin) and Deputy Mayor (Councillor Mr S Gawrysiak) are ex-officio members of all Standing Committees.

Planning Committee - deals with planning applications within the town boundaries of Henley on Thames.

For a copy of the terms of reference for this committee please click here.

The Planning Committee members are currently as follows:

Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Councillor D Hinke (Chair)
Councillor Ms L Meachin (Vice Chair)
Councillor M Akehurst
Councillor D Clenshaw
Councillor Ms S Evans
Councillor Miss L Hillier
Councillor D Silvester

Town and Community Committee - deals with aspects affecting the Town centre and the community of Henley on Thames.

For a copy of the terms of reference for this committee please click here.
The Traffic Advisory Group is a Sub Committee.

The Town and Community Committee members are currently as follows:

Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Councillor Ms P Phillips (Chair)
Councillor Miss K Hinton (Vice Chair)
Councillor Mrs J Bland
Councillor W Hamilton
Councillor D Hinke
Councillor Ms L Meachin
Councillor D Nimmo-Smith

Recreation and Amenities Committee - deals with aspects affecting the Town's open spaces and other amenities.

For a copy of the terms of reference for this committee please click here.
The Mill Meadows/River Group, the Henley in Bloom/Civic Pride Group, and the Christmas Festival Group are Sub Committees.

The Recreation and Amenities Committee members are currently as follows:

Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Councillor Mrs J Wood (Chair)
Councillor D Clenshaw (Vice Chair)
Councillor Mrs J Bland
Councillor Ms S Evans
Councillor I Reissman
Councillor Miss K Hinton
Councillor D Silvester
 

Finance Strategy and Management Committee - deals with all Financial aspects, core strategy, and other management issues.

For a copy of the terms of reference for this committee please click here.
The Legal Group and the Financial Planning & Scrutiny Group are Sub Committees.

The Finance Strategy and Management Committee members are currently as follows:

Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Councillor I Reissmann (Chair)
Councillor M Akehurst (Vice Chair)
Councillor Ms P Phillips
Councillor W Hamilton
Councillor Miss L Hillier
Councillor Mrs J Wood
Councillor D Nimmo-Smith
 

The following other groups are represented as follows:

Townlands Steering Group

Councillor S Gawrysiak
Councillor Miss K Hinton
Councillor D Nimmo-Smith
Councillor I Reissmann
Councillor Mrs J Wood

Town Medal

Mayor
Councillor Ms P Phillips
Councillor Miss K Hinton
Councillor M Akehurst
Councillor W Hamilton
Councillor Ms L Hillier