The Committees

Finance and General Purposes Committee deals with all financial matters, staffing and general policies. This Committee also considers grant applications from groups and organisations within the Parish. Meetings are held quarterly.

Highways, Planning and Street Lighting Committee considers planning applications within the Parish, has responsibility for some street lighting and consults with East Sussex County Council on highway matters. Meetings are held fortnightly on a Monday.

Recreation Grounds and Properties Committee is responsible for the 7 recreation grounds in the Parish as well as bus shelters, roadside seats, allotments, management of the community part of Heathfield Community Centre and other properties. Meetings are held approximately bimonthly.

Burial Grounds Committee looks after St Bartholomews Burial Ground at Cross-In-Hand and war memorials at Waldron and Cade Street together with general burial matters. Meetings are held quarterly.

Rural Transport Sub-Committee seeks to encourage the provision of effective public transport through East Sussex County Council. The Sub-Committee reports to the Highways Planning and Street Lighting Committee and meetings are held as required.

Meetings of the full Council are held on the Second Tuesday of the months of January, March, May, July, September and November.

All meetings of the Parish Council are open to the public and are held in the evening. Further details are available from the Office.