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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 has 15 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.
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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