Ripley Town Council Committees
We have various Committees that meet regularly to discuss local matters relating to their purpose. No decisions can be made at these meetings, however they can put recommendations to full council which are either approved or disapproved at the monthly Council meetings.
Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings. They are currently conducted via Zoom. You can either watch and observe what's being duscussed, or you can join in during the Public Speaking section of the agenda and speak about a local matter relating to the nature of the Committee.
A list of the dates that Committee meetings are taking place, along with the agenda and minutes can be found by clicking below.
Allotment Committee
Terms of Reference
To meet annually (or as otherwise agreed) to make recommendations to Full Council on the management and supervision of Allotments and associated matters of the five allotment sites.
Councillors on this Committee
Mayor (Chair) - Cllr Tony Holmes
Deputy Mayor - Cllr Roland Emmas-Williams
Leader or Deputy Leader
Councillor Paul Moss
Certificate of Merit Committee
Terms of Reference
To make recommendations to Full Council regarding the Annual Certificate of Merit winner, having considered the nominations submitted following the public advertisement.
Councillors on this Committee
Mayor – Cllr Tony Holmes
Deputy Mayor – Cllr Roland Emmas-Williams
Councillor Paul Lobley
Councillor Ron Ashton
Independent person
Employment Committee
Terms of Reference
To meet monthly (or as otherwise agreed) to monitor and manage all employment matters on behalf of the Town Council including policies, procedures and performance.
Councillors on this Committee
Councillor Paul Lobley (Chair)
Councillor Ian Fisher
Councillor Mick Wilson
Councillor Christine Worth
Councillor Ron Ashton
Environment Committee
To meet monthly (or as otherwise agreed) to help develop good environmental policies and practices throughout the Township, and to make recommendations to Full Council about its own environmental policies and practices.
Councillors on this Committee
Councillor David Williams (Chair)
Councillor Steve Freeborn
Councillor Nigel Weaving
Councillor Ron Ashton
Events Committee
Terms of Reference
To meet monthly (or as otherwise agreed) to monitor and manage all arrangements for events organised by the Town Council.
Councillors on this Committee
Councillor Janis Gregory (Chair)
Councillor Tony Holmes
Councillor Roland Emmas-Williams
Councillor Ian Fisher
Councillor Ron Ashton
Finance and Management Committee
Terms of Reference
To meet monthly (or as otherwise agreed) to manage all financial and administrative matters on behalf of the Town Council, including the placing of contracts up to a value of £5,000.00, the monitoring of income and expenditure and to make recommendations for budget / precept setting.
Councillors on this Committee
Councillor Ian Fisher (Chair)
Councillor Lyndsay Cox
Councillor Steve Freeborn
Councillor Paul Lobley
Councillor Nigel Weaving
Councillor Ron Ashton
Heritage Committee
Terms of Reference
To meet every three months to discuss heritage of the township and make recommendations to Full Council.
Councillors on this Committee
Councillor Christine Worth (Chair)
Councillor Ian Fisher
Councillor Roland Emmas-Williams
Councillor Nigel Weaving
Councillor David Williams
Planning Committee
Terms of Reference
To meet monthly to discuss Planning Applications for the Township submitted to Amber Valley Borough Council in the previous month. The Committee is mandated to submit responses on behalf of the Town Council to the Planning Authority in respect of all Planning Applications and associated matters.
Councillors on this Committee
Councillor Steve Freeborn (Chair)
Councillor Lyndsay Cox
Councillor Tony Holmes
Councillor Nigel Weaving
Councillor David Williams
Financial Grants Panel
Terms of Reference
To meet yearly and as necessary to make recommendations to Full Council on the allocation of grants within the approved budget for the year. (Note, this budget excludes £3k to both the Ripley Music Festival and Amber Sound FM, and £750 to each of the Ambergate, Butterley and Marehay Cricket Clubs, the Ripley Town Football Club and Greenwich Park Sports Partnership.
Councillors on this Panel
Mayor - currently Councillor Tony Holmes (Chair)
Councillor Ron Ashton
Councillor Roland Emmas-Williams
Councillor Janis Gregory
Councillor David Williams