Town Council Meeting

a) To receive any disclosure 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 meeting of the Town Council held on 28^th September 2023.

To consider the Clerks progress report on decisions made at previous meetings.

a) to note the recent planning decisions.

b) to consider the following planning applications

23/04484/TPO Tregwynt, Soulton Road, Wem Proposal:To remove 1no. Corsican Pine (T1) protected by The North Shropshire District Council (Soulton Road, Wem) TPO 1975 (Ref. NS/00078/75).

c) Planning Appeal 23/03188/REF Demolition of two-thirds of Edinburgh House and change of use to the remainder (the former Police Station element) to create two floors of one and two bedroom apartments (10 apartments in total, across ground and first floors) with second floor remaining as office space (Class E) and erection of 18No dwellings on land at Edinburgh House

a) Budget report – to consider.

b) Internal Control checks – to note.

c) Accounts for payment - to approve accounts for payment and those approved under delegated powers.

a) to note draft minutes.

b) to consider the Committee recommendation under minute point 9 that

• the terms of reference of the Finance and Corporate Governance are amended to remove staffing responsibilities as per the report
• the Town Council’s Grievance, Discipline and Appeals panels are disbanded
• a staffing committee is established and terms of reference adopted as per the report with immediate effect
• staffing policies amended to reflect this as per the report

To note the report of a meeting of the Events Liaison Group to discuss the arrangements for Remembrance Parade and Service on 12.11.23

To consider quotes for supply and installation of replacement railings on Wem recreation ground adjacent to Aston Street.

To consider whether to submit a response to the review.

To consider a request from WSLC board that subject to the outcome of the consultant’s report into the reduction of energy costs at the centre, the Town Council registers with Salix Finance and applies to Salix Finance for Decarbonisation Funding.

To consider the recommendation of the Finance and Corporate Governance Committee that except for the play equipment due to the cost and staff time involved the Town Council stops maintaining the Shropshire Council owned public open spaces Cordwell Park, Lowe Hill Gardens and The Grove from 1.4.24.

a) To consider request to install a memorial bench.

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

b) to receive a written report from Shropshire Councillors Broomhall and Towers.

To note the date and time of November meeting.