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<committees>
	<committee>
		<name>Development</name>
		<purpose>
			Considers planning applications and enforcement issues, responsible for Town
			Plans and considers all strategic issues likely to impact the Town.
		</purpose>
		<schedule>Meets fortnightly on Wednesdays.</schedule>
	</committee>
	<committee>
		<name>Resources</name>
		<purpose>
			Responsible for the day to day financial matters, personnel and street lighting
			and the strategic issues of Council's properties.  Administers the War Memorial
			Institute Charity.
		</purpose>
		<schedule>Meets on the third Thursday of each month.</schedule>
	</committee>
	<committee>
		<name>Amenities</name>
		<purpose>
			Responsible for the maintenance of all the amenities of the Town on a day to day
			basis, e.g. bins (dog &amp; litter), seats, landscaping, playground, burial ground, car
			park, allotments.  Links with District &amp; County Council on maintaining their
			services e.g. street cleaning, fly tipping, roads, pavements, footpaths and open
			spaces.
		</purpose>
		<schedule>Meets on the second Tuesday of each month.</schedule>
	</committee>
	<committee>
		<name>Events</name>
		<purpose>
			To co-opt to membership organisers of particular events for the duration of
			the preparation and running of such events. Such events to be community run
			and essentially for the benefit of the community.Also to set up,
			oversee the administration of the monthly Farmers 
			Market on the first Sunday of each month. Monitor the conduct of market 
			traders to ensure the scheme continues to operate within FARMA parameters, 
			thereby offering an outlet for producers within a 30 mile radus of Winslow 
			and supporting the local rural economy. Develop the event as neccessary 
			within budget, to ensure continued expansion of tourism to Winslow and to 
			support the viability of local traders.  Membership includes 2 co-opted members from the Chamber of Trade. 
		</purpose>
		<schedule>Meets on the Monday following each market.</schedule>
	</committee>
</committees>


