Council Committees
The Council has six committees.
Councillors are appointed to Committees and Outside Bodies at the Annual Meeting.
The Arts, Events and Heritage Committee
The Arts, Events and Heritage Committee comprises of eight Councillors and one co-opted member and is responsible for the management and maintenance of:
- The Council’s events
- East Midlands in Bloom and the Council’s Floral Displays
- Christmas lights and festivities
- The Council’s support of the World Heritage site
- To promote tourism in the Town
- To support Arts and culture in the Town
The Committee chair is Cllr Ben Bellamy, and the Committee members are Cllr Ruth Bellamy, Cllr Jonni Bishop, Cllr Sue Devine, Cllr Ciaran Fallon, Cllr Katie Harris, Cllr Emma Monkman and Cllr Jamie Walls. Adrian Farmer is a co-opted member.
View the Arts, Events and Heritage Committee meetings agendas and minutes.
Committee Meetings Calendar
The Facilities, Environment and Local Economy Committee
The Facilities, Environment and Local Economy Committee is responsible for all matters relating to the Town Council’s various facilities including the:
- Public toilets on Strutt Street
- Market Place
- Memorial Gardens
- Allotments, footpaths and the Town Council’s car parks
- Environment initiatives and initiatives to make Belper a vibrant local economy.
The Committee Chair is Cllr Emma Monkman, and the Committee Members are Cllr Carol Angharad, Cllr Fay Atkinson, Cllr Ben Bellamy, Cllr Ruth Bellamy, Cllr Jane Harlow, Cllr Tracey Hill, Cllr Jamie Walls, and Cllr Julie Wozniczka.
View the Facilities, Environment and Local Economy Committee meetings agendas and minutes.
Committee Meetings Calendar
The Finance, Governance and Staff Committee
The Finance, Governance and Staff Committee is responsible for:
- the Council’s policy, its expenditure and precept monies
- the preparation of the annual budget
- all personnel matters
The Committee Chair is Cllr Katie Harris, and the Committee Members are Cllr Carol Angharad, Cllr Fay Atkinson, Cllr Ben Bellamy, Cllr Ruth Bellamy, Cllr Sue Devine, Cllr Sally McCormick and Cllr Dave Wells.
View the Finance, Governance and Staff Committee meetings agendas and minutes.
Committee Meetings Calendar
The Planning Committee
The Planning Committee comprises of five Councillors and three co-opted members and is responsible for considering:
- All planning applications within the Town and recommendation comments to Full Council
- Reviewing and utilising the Towns Neighbourhood Plan
- Engaging with large developers within in the Town
Recognising that Belper is an historic town with a complex range of planning issues around heritage, Guidance Notes have been produced to show the information that should be included in a planning Heritage Impact Statement. View the Guidance Notes on Heritage Impact Statements.
Read the planning committee Terms of Reference
The members of the Planning Committee are:
Cllr Hill (Chair) Cllr Bishop Cllr Harris Cllr Harlow Cllr Wells
George Jones Wendy Mitchell Helen Jackson
Committee Meetings Calendar
The Youth Committee
The Youth Committee comprises of six Councillors and two co-opted members and is responsible for:
- advises the Council and its Committees on the needs of young residents
- supports organisations providing assistance to young people
The Committee Chair is Cllr Jamie Walls, and the Committee Members are Cllr Carol Angharad, Cllr Fay Atkinson, Cllr Jenny Bellamy, Cllr Jonni Bishop, Cllr Sue Devine, Cllr Ciaran Fallon and Cllr Sally McCormick.
There are currently two co-option vacancies.
Committee Meetings Calendar
The Herbert Strutt Charity Committee
For more details, see the Herbert Strutt Charity Committee Page.
The Committee Chair is Cllr Ben Bellamy, and the Committee Members are Cllr Jenny Bellamy, Cllr Jonni Bishop, Cllr Jane Harlow, Cllr Katie Harris and Cllr Julie Wozniczka.
There is currently one co-option vacancy.
View the Herbert Strutt Charity Committee meetings agendas and minutes.
