The Committees
Patchway Town Council also have three committees that meet every month at Callicroft House. These committee's discuss the wider image of Patchway and how we can improve certain area's.
Finance
Terms of Reference
The Finance Committee considers applications for grants, budgets for various areas of work, other financial matters and matters of urgency. It makes recommendations to the Council but may be given the power to act.
The councillors on the finance committee are as follows:
Cllr S Scott
Cllr J Budharaju
Cllr P Cottrell
Cllr K Dando
Cllr E Gordon
Cllr S Shambhu
Cllr R Walker
Parks & Open Spaces
Terms of Reference
Meets monthly and has seven members, including its Chairman. Responsible for the running of Scott Park and maintenance of the pavilion, play areas, grass cutting and other equipment. Oversees the work of the grounds staff.
Responsible for the allotment sites at Pretoria Road and Blakeney Road (although each is run by a committee of tenants). Pretoria Road site is owned by the Council and Blakeney Road is leased from South Gloucestershire. Also responsible for the three play areas at Blakeney Road, Bevington Walk, Gorse Covert; also The Tumps (an area of open space owned by the Town Council but maintained by Patchway Conservation Group with grant aid from the Town and other sources).
Also responsible for the planters at the Durban/Rodway Road crossroads, which is to be maintained by the Town and planters by the Welcome to Patchway Signs
The committee is as follows:
Cllr. T. Bathe-Taylor
Cllr. P. Cottrell
Cllr. Dando
Cllr E Gordon
Cllr. R Loveridge
Cllr E. Martin
Cllr. T. Scott
Planning and Transport
Terms of Reference
Meets monthly and has seven members, including its Chairman. Comments on planning issues effecting Patchway and puts forward recommendations to South Gloucestershire.
Responsible for the bus shelters owned and maintained by the Town, 6 public seats and numerous litter bins.
Comments on public transport issues which affect Patchway and has held a series of discussions with the Highways Department on traffic management issues as well as improvements to the bus and rail service and introduction of cycle ways.
The Committee is as follows:
Cllr. T. Bathe-Taylor
Cllr. P. Cottrell
Cllr. Dando
Cllr E Gordon
Cllr. R Loveridge
Cllr E. Martin
Cllr. T. Scott