Town Council Meeting

Date
Thursday, 24th April 2025 07:00pm
Agenda
  1. Mayors Announcement
  2. Apologies -To note apologies for absence received.
  3. Disclosable 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.

  4. Pubic Participation

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

  5. Council Minutes

    to approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Town Council held on 27.3.25

     

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  6. Progress Report

    a)  To consider the Clerks progress report on decisions made at previous meetings (copy enclosed).

    b) To consider Love Lane Cemetery Report from the Facilities Officer.

  7. Planning

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

    b) To consider the following planning applications

    25/01019/FUL Proposed: Replacement single storey rear extension

    Location: 12 Lowe Hill Gardens, Wem, Shropshire,SY4 5TY.

    25/00885/FUL  Address:  99 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5DS. Proposal:  Proposed installation of a dropped kerb to provide vehicular access.

    25/01220/FUL - The Upstairs Flat, 5D Chapel Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Proposal  Change of first floor 2 bedroom apartment into 2No large 1bedroom studio apartments.

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  8. Finance and Accounts for Payment

    a) Internal Control checks – to note.

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

    c) 2025-26 Financial Risk Assessment  - to review.

     

  9. Wem Swimming and Lifestyle Centre Liaison Group – to receive the notes from the meeting on 9.4.25.

    to receive  the notes from the meeting on 9.4.25

  10. Events Liaison Group VE 80

    to receive the notes from the meeting on 10.4.25 and consider any recommendations contained within the notes.

  11. Play Equipment Painting –

     to consider quote received.

  12. Creative Kids Competition -

    to discuss outcome of the grant application to Wem and District Rotary Club and sponsorship offers.

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  13. Townoffer.info

    to consider supporting the initiative.

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  14. Streetlighting Joint energy Agreement

    to approve.

  15. Correspondence

    Smart Water – We Don’t Buy Crime.

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  16. 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.

  17. Dates of future meeting

     to note the date and time of April meeting

  18. Exclusion of Public and Press

    To resolve that as publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted, the public and press be excluded from the meeting in accordance with Section 1 of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.

    Town Council Office – to discuss office working party report and recommendations

     

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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.