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Committees

Members are appointed to Committees at the Annual General Meeting of the Council.

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Plans Committee

Finance & General Purposes Committee

Town Members Committee

Newsletter Editorial Committee

Hearings Committee

Appeals Committee

Premises Committee

Sub-Committees 


The Plans Committee

The Plans Committee meets fortnightly on a Wednesday morning. This Committee has delegated authority to make recommendations to Suffolk Coastal District Council concerning all planning applications submitted in the Parish of Felixstowe and authority to consider and make responses concerning all other planning matters.

Councillor A Smith (Chairman)

Councillor M Stokell
(Vice Chairman)

Mayor of the Town Council (ex officio)

Councillor S Bryant, Councillor H Dangerfield, Councillor R J Garfield, Councillor A Goodwin, Councillor M Ninnmey, Councillor D Savage, Councillor J Sennington, Councillor C Webb


 Finance & General Purpose CommitteeBack to top

The Finance and General Purposes Committee meets at 7.30 pm on the Wednesday a fortnight before every Council meeting. The Committee considers all Town Council business with the exception of planning, the newsletter and issues delegated to the Town Members Committee.

Councillor C Slemmings (Chairman)

Councillor D Savage
(Vice Chairman)

Mayor of the Town Council (ex officio)

Councillor S Bryant, Councillor S Chambers, Councillor H Dangerfield, Councillor A Goodwin, Councillor J Goodwin, Councillor M Ninnmey, Councillor J Sennington, Councillor A Smith, Councillor M Stokell, Councillor C Webb


Town Members Committee  Back to top

The Town Members Committee meets when necessary and has delegated authority to make decisions and act on all matters on which members who are “two hatted” members of Felixstowe Town Council and Suffolk Coastal District Council are disqualified because of their prejudicial interest. All members of the Town Council who are not members of Suffolk Coastal District Council are members of this Committee.

Councillor M Stokell
(Chairman)

Councillor C Webb
(Vice Chairman)

Councillor S Chambers, Councillor R J Garfield, Councillor J Goodwin


Newsletter Editorial CommitteeBack to top

The Newsletter Editorial Committee meets when necessary.

Councillor D Savage
(Chairman)

Mayor of the Town Council, Councillor J Goodwin, Councillor J Sennington, Councillor C Webb


Hearings CommitteeBack to top

 The Hearings Committee meets when necessary.

Councillor H Dangerfield, Councillor R J Garfield, Councillor M Ninnmey, Councillor J Sennington, Councillor C Slemmings


Appeals CommitteeBack to top

The Appeals Committee meets when necessary.

Councillor S Bryant, Councillor M Deacon, Councillor D Savage, Councillor A Smith


Premises CommitteeBack to top

The Premises Committee has delegated authority to make decisions and act on all premises matters. It meets when necessary.

Councillor R J Garfield, Councillor A Goodwin, Councillor D Savage, Councillor J Sennington, Councillor C Slemnmings, Councillor M Stokell, Councillor C Webb


Sub-Committees & Working Party Membership Back to top

Sub-committees and Working Parties are established from time to time. The current sub-committees are: Finance, Cemetery and Allotments, Play Areas and Felixstowe in Flower. There is a Community Services Group Working Party which deals with health and social care matters. Town Council Sub-Committee and Working Party Meetings usually take place in the evening. Members are appointed to Sub-Committees and Working Parties by the Finance and General Purposes Committee.

The Town Council also appoints representatives to a wide range of joint committees and outside bodies. These appointments are made at the Annual General Meeting of the Council.


Finance Sub-committee

Councillor Deacon [Mayor]
Councillor Slemmings [Chairman Finance and General Purposes Committee]
Councillor Savage [Vice-Chairman Finance and General Purposes Committee]
Councillor A Smith [Chairman Plans Committee]
Councillor Stokell [Vice-Chairman Plans Committee]
Councillor A Goodwin
Councillor Ninnmey
Councillor Sennington


Cemetery and Allotments Sub-committee

Councillor Slemmings [Chairman Finance and General Purposes Committee]
Councillor Bryant
Councillor Ninnmey
Councillor Sennington
Councillor Stokell
Councillor Webb


Felixstowe in Flower Sub-committee 

Councillor Chambers
Councillor Dangerfield
Councillor Deacon
Councillor A Goodwin
Councillor Savage
Councillor Webb


Play/Leisure Facilities for Young People

Councillor Ninnmey
Councillor Savage
Councillor Sennington 


Community Services Group [including health matters]

Councillor Deacon
Councillor A Goodwin
Councillor Sennington
Councillor Ninnmey


Town Council Boundary Committee Review Working Party
(One member per ward – ward substitutes may be appointed if necessary)

Councillor Dangerfield
Councillor J Goodwin
Councillor Slemmings
Councillor Stokell
Councillor Webb
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