Town Council Meeting (Virtual)

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 an Ordinary Meeting of the Town Council held on 24^th September 2020

a) Decisions made under delegated powers – to receive a report on.

b) Delegated powers – to review and consider a time extension of.

To consider the Clerks progress report on matters arising at previous meetings.

a) Planning Applications for consideration

i) 20/03890/FUL Address:  Proposed Residential Development Land To The South Of, Crabtree Lane, Wem, Shropshire Proposal:  Erection of 2no Bungalows

ii) 20/01156/FUL Address 17 New Street, Wem, SY4 5AE Erection of three storey (4 floors) building comprising mixed development of 39 retirement apartments, one manager's apartment and communal facilities; formation of parking areas, new accesses and landscaping scheme; demolition of existing buildings facing New Street and outbuildings within site – to consider revised plans.

b) Planning Decisions – to consider report.

a) Monthly budget report and balance sheet - for consideration (presented at meeting).

b) Accounts for payment - to approve accounts for payment and payments made prior to meeting under delegated authority (presented at meeting).

To receive minutes from this meeting and consider any recommendations made.

To receive a report of meeting held 12.10.20 and to consider the Town Council’s support for this initiative

To consider listing the land as a community asset (at request of Cllr Mellings).

To review

To consider quote for 3-year Streetlighting Column replacement programme. 

To receive a report on outstanding highways matters and consider the report from a meeting held with Cllr Davenport to discuss highways and streetscene in Wem

To consider quotes received

To consider following Shropshire Councils practice in relation to recording and minuting meetings (at request of Cllr Dee).

To agree procedure for.

To discuss supporting a grant application for this project and contributing financially towards it.

i) Shropshire Carbon Action Partnership – to consider request to attend meeting.

ii) National Pavement Parking Consultation – to consider submitting a response.

iii) Cultural Strategy Consultation - to consider submitting a response.

iv) Draft Community and Rural Strategy Consultation – to consider submitting a response.

v) Promotional video of Wem – to discuss whether to undertake this.

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

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

For consideration Councillor’s opportunity to raise items for inclusion on the next agenda – Councillors are respectfully reminded that this is not an opportunity for debate or decision making.

To note date of next meeting.