Bentham Town Council meet once a month on the first Monday and possibly the third Monday of each month, the Council operates a Finance Committee, an Open Spaces Committee, and a Buildings Committee.

The Finance Committee meets quarterly, usually later in the month due to the extra work required in preparing for these following a full Council meeting.

A committee discusses business pertinent to its area of specialisation and passes pending decisions back to the full Council for resolution.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Cllr Adams, Cllr MacEley-Young, Cllr Marshall and Cllr Whittet

Buildings Committee

Cllr Adams, Cllr Stannard and Cllr Whittet

Open Spaces Committee

Cllr Adams, Cllr MacEley-Young, Cllr Marshall and Cllr Taylor

Marketing and Development Committee

Cllr Adams, Cllr MacEley-Young and Cllr Stannard

Council Representatives on Other Bodies

  • Aid in Sickness = Cllr Adams
  • Bentham & District Dementia Friendly Community (BDDFC) = Cllr Stannard
  • Bentham Area Refugee Support Group (BARSG) =
  • Bentham Christmas Lights =
  • Bentham Common Land Charity = Cllr Marshall
  • Bentham Environmentally Sustainable Town (BEST) =
  • Bentham Playing Field Association =
  • Bentham Save A Life =
  • Dales Youth Club = Currently not active
  • Collingwood & Longstaffe = Cllr Marshall
  • LASRUG = Cllr Adams
  • Longstaffe Educational Foundation =
  • Looking Well / Library = Cllr Stannard
  • Patient Representative Group = Cllr Stannard
  • Victoria Institute =
  • YLCA – Cllr Marshal and Cllr Taylor