Committee membership and outside representatives

OPEN SPACES & AMMENITIES 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:

• Sports: football pitches, "multi use games area' (MUGA), BMX 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

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Councillor Alex Graft - Chairman

Councillor Rob Selway - Vice Chairman

Councillor Pete Ansty

Councilor Chris Newhouse

Councillor Andy Rankine

The Planning and Highways Committee meets each month and is kept busy with a range of responsibilities including: 

• commenting on planning applications,

• highways maintenance – in conjunction with Winchester and Hampshire councils,

• road safety,

• footways,

• street lighting, and

• street environment

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MEMBERS

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Councillor David Newberry - Chairman

Councillor Nigel Sloper - Vice Chairman

Councillor Pete Ansty

Councillor Kimberley Barber

Councilor Penny Clive

Councillor Jon Woodman

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

Councilor Penny Clive

Councillor Alex Graft

Councillor David Newberry