Committee membership and outside representatives
OPEN SPACES & AMENITIES COMMITTEE
The Open Spaces & Amenities
Committee is responsible for maintaining and developing key recreational facilities and open spaces within Swanmore parish as well as monitoring the biodiversity of its conservation areas.
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The Committee supports:
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Sports: football pitches, "multi use games area' (MUGA), pump track, skate park, and running tracks.
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Recreational: play equipment, play areas, open spaces, Marsh’s Meadows and Green’s Wood.
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Village amenities: car park, benches, litter/dog refuse bins, and some village signage.
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The environment: tree maintenance, tree, habitat and biodiversity surveys, hedges and ditches, gates and fences, ponds and footpaths and all other environmental issues.
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MEMBERS
Councillor Chris Newhouse - Chairman
Councillor Dean Bassett
Councillor Pete Ansty
Councillor Andy Rankine
Councillor Simon Campbell-Gurry - Vice-Chairman
The Planning and Highways Committee meets each month and is kept busy with a range of responsibilities including:
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commenting on planning applications,
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highways maintenance – in conjunction with Winchester and Hampshire councils,
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road safety,
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footways,
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street lighting, and
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street environment
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MEMBERS
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Councillor David Newberry - Chairman
Councillor Jon Woodman- Vice Chairman
Councillor Richard Ladd-Jones
Councilor Penny Clive
Councillor Steve Johnston
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee comprises the chairman and vice-chairman of the Parish Council, the chairmen of the other two committees plus additional representation. Its main focus is on monitoring expenditure to ensure the council is delivering services within budget.
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MEMBERS
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Councillor Jon Woodman - Chairman
Councillor Pete Ansty - Vice Chairman
Councillor Penny Clive
Councillor David Newberry
Councillor Chris Newhouse