Saffron Walden Town Council meets on the second Wednesday
of each month with the exception of August. Meetings are held at
7.30pm in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall and members of the
public are encouraged to attend.
The Council is 16 elected members, each elected for a term of four
years. For election purposes the town is divided into three wards.
The Chairman of the Council is the Town Mayor and is elected annually
in May.
A committee system is operated. Each committee has specific functions,
meets regularly and submits reports and recommendations to the full
Council. Details of committees and their meetings can be obtained
from the Town Council offices. The Committees, with their broad
areas of responsibility are:-
Property and Services
Responsibility: for all Council properties including the Town Hall,
Tourist Information Centre and Golden Acre Community Centre; for
administering grants and loans, for dealing with consultations by
other local authorities and Government bodies on all matters other
than planning.
Planning and Road Traffic
Consideration of all planning applications and subsequent comments
and observations to the planning authority. Preparation of submissions
to planning appeals and inquiries and comment on Local and Structure
Plans. Consideration of all road traffic matters affecting the town,
including parking. Consideration of all matters relating to street
naming.
Recreation and Playing Fields
Responsibility for all playing fields and play equipment and for
allotments. Responsibility for the purchase or acquisition of playing
fields or other major external recreational facilities.
Establishment Responsibility
for all matters relating to staffing and administration and structure
and organisation of the Council.
The administrative offices of the Town Council are situated at 11,
Emson Close and are open Monday to Friday. The Town Clerk is Malcolm
White, M.A., A.L.A.
Civic Regalia The
Town Council was created in 1974 as one of the successor authorities
to the Borough Council. The Council continues the Civic traditions
of the Borough Council. On formal occasions the Council can be seen
robed and processing with the Town Mace. The mace was given to the
town in 1685 by James II and when not in use can be seen on display
in the town’s museum, alongside the two smaller maces which
were also in use until the last war.
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