Burnham-On-Sea Councillor Peter Clayton has been sworn in as Chairman of Sedgemoor District Council at its Annual meeting.
At the same meeting, the Vice Chairman of Council was named as Cllr Alan Bradford.
The outgoing Chairman, Councillor Mike Cresswell, presented a cheque for £1,100 to his nominated charity, Ups and Downs South West.
The following councillors were named as chairman and deputy chairmen of committees:
| Committee | Chairman | Deputy Chairman |
| Audit and Standards | Cllr Julie Pay | Cllr Will Human |
| Community Scrutiny | Cllr Kathy Pearce | Cllr Liz Scott |
| Corporate Scrutiny | Cllr Brian Smedley | Cllr Rachael Lilley |
| Development | Cllr Bob Filmer | Cllr Tony Grimes |
| Grants Panel | Cllr Janet Keen | Cllr Liz Perry |
| Licencing and General Purposes | Cllr Polly Costello | Cllr Barrie Crow |
The new political composition of Sedgemoor District Council following last month’s elections is: Conservative – 28, Labour – 12, Lib Dem – 7, and Independent – 1.
Pictured: Cllr Alan Bradford, Vice Chairman; Allison Griffin, Chief Executive; Cllr Peter Clayton, Chairman of Sedgemoor District Council
