Town Council Meeting

Date
Thursday, 26th September 2024 07:00pm
Agenda
  1. To note apologies for absence received
  2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interests

    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.

  3. Public Participation Time

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

  4. Council Minutes

    to approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Town Council held on 25.7.24 and extraordinary meeting 29.8.24

  5. Progress Report

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

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  6. Planning Applications

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

    b) to consider the following planning applications

    24/02788/FUL DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED - Installation of a solar system to front and rear elevations: - 7 Tannery Court, Wem, SY4 5YZ.

    24/03293/FUL DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED - Proposed Commercial Building for Storage Use (B8 use)- Gator Lubricants Ltd, Unit 41, Wem Business Park, New Street, Wem

    24/03568/OUT Outline application for residential development to include access Land Off Aston Road Wem Shropshire

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  7. Finance and Accounts for Payment

    a) Budget report – to consider.

    b) Internal Control checks – to note.

    c) Accounts for payment - to approve accounts for payment (presented at meeting).

    d)  Completion of 2023-24 External Audit - to note the completion of the external audit for 2023-24 and to note that the conclusion of the audit has been advertised in accordance with guidance.

    e) To approve the setting up of a Screwfix account for the purchase of parts and supplies for the Groundsman.

     

  8. Events Liaison Group 19.9.24

    to receive a report from the meeting and to consider any recommendations arising from the meeting

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  9. Wem Swimming and Lifestyle Centre Liaison Group

     to receive a verbal report from the meeting held 25.9.24.

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  10. Play equipment

     

    a) Annual Inspection - to review the action plan resulting from the annual rospa. inspection report (copy enclosed).

    b) Classic Climber - to discuss the report on the Classic Climber unit and consider quotes received for a replacement item

  11. Autumn Tree Work

    to consider quote for various tree works and cemetery hedge cutting

  12. Allotment update

     to receive a report on recent inspections and consider requesting a retainer on all new allotments

  13. Councillor Motion -

     To agree to establish a working party that would review the operation of the Wem Sports and Social Association (WSSA); paying particular attention to the annual financial contribution it receives from WTC and the cost in man-hours of the support provided by the town’s groundsman and Town Clerk (from Cllr Barker

  14. Shropshire Council Future Options Consultation 2024

     to receive an update and consider undertaking a public consultation to identify the services residents value the most in order to guide where support should be targeted to

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  15. Establishment of a Cremated Remains Section at Love Lane Cemetery

     to form a working party to oversee the development of a specification for this project along with fees and regulations.

  16. Trail Tale

     to consider report requesting support for this project

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  17. Correspondence

    a) SALC AGM – to confirm attendance from a Council representative and consider whether to submit a motion for debate to the AGM

    b) Militia of Anglia Event Suggestion – to consider

  18. Marches Energy Agency Information Session

     to consider request to hold an information event for local councils ( at request of Cllr Towers).

  19. Reports

    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.

  20. Dates of future meetings

     to note the date and time of October meeting

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The Town Council meets on the last Thursday of every month except December at 7.00 p.m in the Meeting Room, Wem Library High Street  Wem.
The Town Council meeting starts with Public Question time and residents can attend and raise issues with the members.
A copy of the agenda for these meetings is displayed on the notice board outside the Town Hall, High Street and on this website.