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Advisory Groups 

Windermere & Bowness Town Council have a number of internal advisory groups to advise the Council on different aspects of their work. They are not decision making bodies and any recommendations they make must be ratified by Full Council. They usually meet informally and privately and report back to full council.

Policy and Finance advisory group:
Chair: Deputy Mayor
​This groups has the widest remit looking at statutory policies, HR, budget planning and grant applications. It can also be used as a discussion forum for councillors wanting to discuss an issue before it is taken to Full Council as a proposal. It meets every two months. Because the notes from these meetings are referred to in some Full Council agendas a decision was made in July 2023 to publish the notes on this website (see list to right).

Parks & Open Spaces:
Lead: Cllr Lisa Greasley
​This group advises the Council on the management of the parks they  run at Langrigge, Jubilee Garden and Longlands. It also advocates for improvements to parks and open spaces managed by other organisations notably Westmorland & Furness Council. This group also oversees the civic planting schemes funded by the Council.

Orrest Head & Elleray Woods advisory group:
Lead: Cllr Lisa Greasley
This group oversees the maintenance and development of the  Council owned woodland and summit of Orrest Head. They aim to improve the biodiversity of the habitats as well as make the woodland safely accessible to the public. They work with other bodies such as the Lake District National Park to maintain the footpaths. This group has previously had members with an interest in their work from outside the Council so if you are interested in becoming part of this advisory group please contact the clerk. There are two annual site visits in spring and autumn.

Windermere in Bloom Project Group:
Lead: Cllr Christine Hallatsch
This group organises the annual Windermere in Bloom competition. It meets in the summer to judge the gardens and organises a presentation evening in the early Autumn.

Westmorland & Furness Council Liaison Group:
Lead: Cllr Beverley Cullen
This group meets every two months. It works with our local Westmorland & Furness Councillors to discuss areas where working together can help bring improvements for local residents.

Windermere Lake Water Quality Group:
Lead: Cllr Caroline Kearney

This group was formed to engage with the wide range of organisations with input into this issue. The aim is to seek an improvement in the quality of water in the Lake. The group has networked with other interested organisations and reports back to the Council on actions it could take to support this aim. In January 2024 the Town Council released a statement fully supporting and project of initiative that will stop all sewage discharges into Lake Windermere. See the full statement here.

Roads & Parking Advisory Group:
Lead: Cllr John Saunders
This group produced a detailed report into the issue of parking in Windermere & Bowness. It continues to advise the council on issues such as 20mph zones and speed indicator devices.


Communications Advisory Group:
​Lead: Cllr Marina Davis
This group helps to engage with residents via the Windermere & Bowness Town Council Facebook group and holding a Community Evening with residents and local organisations. 

​Notes of Policy & Finance Advisory Groups

2025

P&F Notes 20 March 2025
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P&F Notes 23 Feb 2025
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P&F Notes 23 Jan 2025
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2024

P&F Notes 28 Nov 2024
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P&F Notes 19 Sept 2024
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P&F Notes 25 July 2024
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P&F Notes 23 May 2024
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P&F Notes 21 March 2024
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P&F Notes25 Jan 2024
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2023

P&F Notes 2 Nov 2023
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P&F Notes 31 August 2023
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P&F Notes 29 June 2023
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