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Councillors

Council has determined that it will meet each month on the last Wednesday (except December) commencing at 1.00pm, with the December meeting to be held on the second Wednesday of that month.

There are four standing committees established, being the Tribunal and Hearings Committee, Chief Executive’s Performance Appraisal Committee, Works Liaison Committee, and Audit and Risk Committee.

Northern Ward

Mr A L (Allan) Benbow
Deputy Mayor
Phone:	06 374 8854	Mobile Phone:	021 374 984
Address:	38 Cowper Road Dannevirke 4930
Email:	allan.benbow@tararuadc.govt.nz

Mr E J D (Ernie) Christison
Councillor
Phone:		Mobile Phone:	027 442 8099
Address:	PO Box 345 Dannevirke 4942
Email:	ernie.christison@tararuadc.govt.nz

Mr J E (Jim) Crispin
Councillor
Phone:	06 374 6768	Mobile Phone:	027 717 8862
Address:	8 Stairs Street Dannevirke 4930
Email:	jim.crispin@tararuadc.govt.nz

Mrs C J (Carole) Isaacson
Councillor
Phone:	06 374 5577	Mobile Phone:	027 307 5013
Address:	63 Umutaoroa Road RD8, Dannevirke 4978
Email:	carole.isaacson@tararuadc.govt.nz

Southern Ward

Mrs A K (Alison) Franklin
Councillor
Phone:	06 376 6487	Mobile Phone:	027 447 9244
Address:	615 Ridge Road North RD 3, Pahiatua 4983
Email:	alison.franklin@tararuadc.govt.nz

Mrs S A (Shirley) Hull
Councillor
Phone:	06 376 7283	Mobile Phone:	021 417 044
Address:	102 Pukemiku Road RD 3, Pahiatua 4983
Email:	shirley.hull@tararuadc.govt.nz

Mr P (Peter) Johns
Councillor
Phone:	06 376 5048	Mobile Phone:	027 442 7115
Address:	44 McLean Street Woodville 4920
Email:	peter.johns@tararuadc.govt.nz

Mr A J (Andy) Thompson
Councillor
Phone:	06 376 7372	Mobile Phone:	027 482 4345
Address:	393 Ballance Valley Road RD 3, Pahiatua 4983
Email:	andy.thompson@tararuadc.govt.nz

Other appointments include the Mayor representing the Council on both the Regional Transport Committee and the Regional Emergency Management Committee, with the Deputy Mayor to be the alternate representative should the Mayor not be available.

Appointments to Council Portfolios are:

Council Portfolio	Appointed Persons	Working with...
Finance	Cr Mrs S A Hull Leader Cr Mr A L Benbow Cr Mrs C J Isaacson	Raj Suppiah Chief Financial Controller
Community Relations	Cr Mrs S A Hull Leader Cr Mrs C J Isaacson	Mark Maxwell Economic Development and Communications Manager
Resource Management / Planning	Mrs T H Collis Her Worship the Mayor Cr Mrs S A Hull	Craig Lunn Planning Manager
Community Facilities / Heritage	Cr Mrs C J Isaacson Leader Cr Mr A L Benbow Cr Mrs S A Hull	Colin Veale Community Assets and Property Manager Peter Sinclair Assets Group Contract Supervisor
Economic Development / Marketing	Cr Mr A L Benbow Leader Cr Mrs A K Franklin Cr Mrs C J Isaacson	Mark Maxwell Economic Development and Communications Manager
Forestry	Cr Mr A L Benbow Leader Cr Mr E J D Christison Cr P A Johns
One Plan	Cr Mr A L Benbow Leader Cr A J Thompson	Peter Wimsett Manager Strategy and District Development
Youth and Sport	Cr Mrs C Isaacson Leader Cr E J D Christison Cr Mrs A K Franklin Cr Mrs S A Hull

Liaison Representatives with Rural Communities are:

Community	Appointed Persons
Akitio / Pongaroa	Cr Mr E J D Christison
Norsewood / Ormondville	Cr Mr A L Benbow
Weber / Wimbledon / Herbertville	Cr Mr J E Crispin
Makuri	Mrs T H Collis Her Worship the Mayor

Appointments to Community Boards/Community Committees are:

Board/Committee	Appointed Persons
Dannevirke Community Board	Cr Mrs C J Isaacson
Eketahuna Community Board	Cr Mr P A Johns
Woodville Districts' Vision	Cr Mr P A Johns
Pahiatua On Track	Cr Mrs A K Franklin

Click here for Community Board and Community Committee contact information.

Councillors

Northern Ward

Southern Ward