Town Council Meeting

a) To receive any disclosures of pecuniary interest - Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion or voting on any matter in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and should leave the room prior to the commencement of the debate.
b) To consider any applications for Dispensations under s33 of the Localism Act 2011.

A period of 15 minutes will be set aside for residents of Wem Town to speak.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the ordinary Meeting of the Town Council held on 27th September 2018.

a) To note the progress report

a) To note the recent planning decisions (copy enclosed).

b) Preapplication protocol - to consider draft (copy enclosed).

c) Planning Applications for consideration

i) 18/04586/FUL Crossfield , Church Lane, Wem, SY4 5HS Proposal:  Erection of side extension and detached garage; internal alterations to existing dwelling

ii)18/04330/FUL:  The Drayton Gate, 2 Aston Street, Wem, SY4 5AY Proposal:  Works to facilitate change of use of part of restaurant and bar into offices at ground floor including insertion of 1800 high timber privacy screens to create office spaces/areas and reinstatement of 1No. internal doorway in existing opening; change of use of commercial kitchen to domestic storage (1st floor residential flat to remain unaffected); alterations to existing access and parking

iii) 18/04331/LBC The Drayton Gate, 2 Aston Street, Wem, Y4 5AY Proposal:  Works to facilitate change of use of part of restaurant and bar into offices at ground floor including insertion of 1800 high timber privacy screens to create office spaces/areas and reinstatement of 1No. internal doorway in existing opening; change of use of commercial kitchen to domestic storage (1st floor residential flat to remain unaffected); alterations to existing access and parking affecting a Grade II Listed Building

d) Correspondence -to consider Community Infrastructure Levy letter (copy enclosed).

a) To consider monthly financial statement and monthly budget report.

b) To approve accounts for payment and any payments made prior to meeting (presented at meeting).

a) To receive these minutes and approve the recommendations contained therein (copy enclosed).

- To receive notes from this meeting (copy enclosed).

 To receive these notes and approve the recommendations contained therein (copy enclosed).

– to receive a report from meeting held with Network Rail to discuss Wem Station and the Level Crossing (copy enclosed).

– to approve adoption of

– to discuss quote received

 – to consider amending wording of cemetery fees deferred from September meeting

– to consider condition of building.

 – to consider the following items of correspondence (copies enclosed).

a) Friends of Whitchurch Road Cemetery

b) Eckford Sweet pea Society

c) Local Transport Plan for Shropshire (LTP4) - online questionnaire

d) Suggestions to improve Wem

e) Airband – superfast broadband

f) SALC AGM – to nominate councillor to attend

a) To receive reports from the Council’s representatives to other bodies.

b) To receive a report from Shropshire Council Councillors Mellings and Dee

 – for consideration.

– to note the date of the November meeting