The Council's Mayor is entitled to attend all committee meetings ex-officio, with full voting rights.

Committees, Agendas & Minutes

Full Council

The Full Council meets on Wednesdays, once every two months at 6.30pm. Meetings are held in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall on Windmill Lane. All members of the Council attend Full Council meetings.

Planning and Development

The Planning Committee meets every 3 weeks on a Thursday, stating at 6.30pm in the Town Hall Chamber. The committee has 7 seats, for the membership, please see the Committee's page. Responsibility for the Northam Neighbourhood Plan is now within this committee's terms of reference.

Finance and Human Resources

Recombining Finance and Human Resources. There are 7 seats for members of the Council.

Review Committee

Review meetings are scheduled quarterly. There are 7 members of the committee.

Environment and Maintenance Committee

A newly formed committee that will oversee the work at all the Council's Parks, building on the work done previously by the Town Projects & Asset Management, Westward Ho! Park and Climate Emergency Committees.

Northam Burrows Charity Management

This Committee is appointed by the Council in its position as the Corporate Trustee of the Northam Burrows Charity. Whilst not a formal standing committee of the Council, its meetings are scheduled within the Council's committee calendar. There are 6 members of this committee.

The Council's Scheme of Delegation.

The Committee Structure and Terms of Reference.

Calendar of meetings May to April 2026