Councillor Handbook

Section 2 – Structure

Contact Information:

• Town, District & County Councils contact information [PDF]
• Thame Town Council Councillors

Town Council Roles & Responsibilities [PDF]

Staff Structure, Service & Responsibilities

Standing Committee Structure [PDF]

• Standing Committee Membership 2022-23 [PDF]
• Standing Committee Responsibilities 2022-23 [PDF]

Standing Committees Terms of Reference

• Budget Working Group Terms of Reference [PDF]
• Community, Leisure & Recreation Committee Terms of Reference [PDF]
• Neighbourhood Plan Continuity Committee Terms of Reference [PDF]
• Personnel Committee Terms of Reference [PDF]
• Planning & Environment Committee Terms of Reference [PDF]
• Policy & Resources Committee Terms of Reference [PDF]

External Organisations and Appointments

• Guidance for External Organisations and Appointments [PDF]
• Descriptions of External Organisations and Appointments [PDF]
• External Organisations Appointments 2022-23 [PDF]

Which Council does What? [JPEG]

Section 4 – Recent Minutes

Full Council Minutes

Policy & Resources Committee Minutes

Community, Leisure & Recreation Committee Minutes

Planning & Environment Committee Minutes

Neighbourhood Plan Continuity Committee Minutes

Personnel Committee Minutes

Section 6 – Finance

Budget 2022-23 – Summary [PDF]

Budget 2022-23 – Detail [PDF]

Budget Leaflet 2022-23 [PDF]

Properties and Facilities [PDF]

Section 8 – Policies & Procedures

List of all Council Policies

Request to meet with a Councillor Procedure [PDF]

Whistle Blowing Procedure [PDF]

Section 10 – Civic

Civic Information [PDF]

Including:

• The Role of the Town Mayor
• Support for the Mayor
• Mayor’s Charity
• Town Mayor’s Allowance
• The Role of the Deputy Mayor
• Civic Insignia and Regalia
• Receipt of Gifts
• Civic Events

Mayor’s Cadet [PDF]

Including:

• Terms of Reference
• Guidance Notes for Mayor’s Cadet