Council

COMMITTEE STRUCTURE FOR IVER PARISH COUNCIL

PARISH COUNCIL

Parish Council meetings are held on the first Monday of the month (except public holidays).  They alternate between the Coppins Room of Iver Village Hall and Iver Heath Village Hall.  They start at 7.30pm. with an open session for members of the public who may ask questions or comment on parish council matters.  This is usually for 30 minutes duration.

Amenities Committee, Highways and Partnerships Committee, Policy, Finance & General Purposes Committee meetings are held in the Coppins Room of Iver Village Hall on Wednesday evenings at 8 pm.

Planning Committee meetings are held every three weeks on Thursdays usually in the Parish Council Offices.

Members of the public are welcome to observe any of the meetings of the full Council or its Committees.

AMENITIES COMMITTEE

The Committee has power to spend up to its allocated budget each year.

           All spending and decisions relating to:

To appoint at least two members to each of the Iver Heath Fields Liaison Group, the Iver Heath Sports Association and the Iver Rec Group.
NB The Chair and Vice Chair of the full council are automatically members of all groups.

To receive reports and take decisions on recommendations and requests from the Iver Heath Fields Liaison Group, the Iver Heath Sports Association and the Iver Rec Group.

To consider policy matters relating to all of the above and to refer to full council for approval.

Allotments

There are a number of plots available for rent at the allotments on Slough Road, Iver Heath and those off the Recreation Ground in Iver. At the moment all plots are taken at both sites and there is a waiting list. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, contact the Parish Clerk on 01753 655331. The rent per plot is £20 per year, payable yearly in advance.

HIGHWAYS AND PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE

The Committee has power to spend up to its allocated budget each year for lighting.

             All spending and decisions relating to:

            All spending decisions relating to:

To consider policy matters relating to all of the above and to refer to full council for approval.

To deal with devolved highways work from BCC.

NB   For problems with Parish lights (marked PC + number) telephone 01753 655331.
           problems with County Council lights (marked IV + number) telephone 0845 230 2882.

Please quote the column number in all calls.

POLICY FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

The Committee has power to spend up to its allocated budget each year for administration, personnel, management of office premises, donations and subscriptions, training, insurances, professional services and expenses relating to public inquiries.

To make all decisions relating to Hardings Row land.

To make recommendations to full Council regarding policy and strategy matters including local development plans, community plans, parish appraisal, parish design statement.

Is r esponsible for co-ordinating production of total budget for review by full council and responsible for monitoring expenditure. Responsible for health & safety issues on office premises. Responsible for internal and external audit.

           All decisions relating to:

HUMAN RESOURCES SUB COMMITTEE

This sub committee of the POLICY FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE deals with all aspects of employment policy, staff annual reviews etc.  It is responsible for:-

determining the level of staffing resources to the Council together with matters relating to terms and conditions of employment, and basic level of salaries;

ensuring the Council complies with all legislative requirements relating to the employment of staff;

making all decisions regarding human resources issues; recruitment and appointment of staff, salaries, appraisals, pensions, disciplinary and grievance procedures;

monitoring the financial performance of the budget against estimates with regard to the above items.

PLANNING COMMITTEE

To make all decisions regarding planning applications, enforcement notices and appeals, tree preservation orders, listed building consents, buildings of special architectural interest, historic buildings and the conservation area.

To identify, comment upon, and refer to the relevant authorities any matters considered to be in breach of planning permission.

To consider and comment on all planning matters relating to the Parish of Iver and advise the Parish Council as necessary and to approve any planning application that the Parish Council is considering making

To set up working groups to draw up proofs of evidence for public inquiries as necessary, and to receive their proofs and appoint representatives to attend inquiries.

To consider policy matters relating to planning issues to refer to full council for approval.

IVER HEATH FIELDS LIAISON GROUP (Advisory)

The Group's terms of reference are to administer the day to day management of the fields and to work with the Friends of Iver Heath Fields and Iver and District Countryside Association and the Clerk, to achieve the management plan objectives.

To make recommendations to the Amenities Committee.

To review the Management Plan and Risk Assessments

To make recommendations to the Amenities Committee

IVER HEATH SPORTS ASSOCIATION (Advisory)

The Group's terms of reference are to make recommendations to the Amenities Committee regarding the management of the sports pavillion and grounds. To work together with users for the smooth running of the sports pavillion and grounds.

This group meets four times a year to discuss issues which affect those using the pavilions and recreation ground at Iver Heath. Groups invited are IH Bowls Club, IH Tennis Club & IH Rovers football club. Any others welcome.

IVER REC GROUP (Advisory)

The Group's terms of reference are to make recommendations to the Amenities Committee regarding the management of the recreation grounds and changing room buildings. To work together with the users of Iver Recreation Ground and allotment holders for the smooth running of the grounds and buildings.

This group meets four times a year to discuss issues which affect those using Iver Recreation Ground and to attempt to resolve any problems. Groups invited are Iver Scout Group, Delaford Colts Football Club, Iver Allotment Holders, Iver and District Countryside association, Iver Detached Youth Worker, the Police and any others involved with Iver Rec.

To work on the funding applications and seeking funding for a new pavilion building at Iver Recreation Ground under the guidance of the Amenities Committee and Groundwork Colne Valley.

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