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Allan Wilson Chairman of Shropshire Carbon Action Partnership will give a presentation at the start of the meeting on the work of the partnership.
To receive apologies and reasons for absence
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 29th October 2020.
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 agenda_item_4_minutes_29.10.20.pdf | 256.57 KB |
a) Clerks progress Report - to consider the Clerks progress report on matters arising at previous meetings.
b) Wem SNT Report – to consider report from Wem Safer Neighbourhoods Team.
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| agenda_item_5a_progress_report.pdf | 151.77 KB |
| agenda_item_5b_police_report.pdf | 73.97 KB |
a) Planning Applications for consideration
i) 20/04630/TCA DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED - Crown reduce by up to 2 metres 4no. Cherry trees, reduce 1no. Crab apple tree back from neighbours by up to 2 metres and crown reduce 1no. Ash by up to 30% within Wem conservation area. LOCATION - 70 High Street, Wem, SY4 5DR
ii) 20/04628/TCA DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED - To fell 2No. Lawson Cypress trees within Wem Conservation Area. LOCATION - Sunningdale, 9 Mill Street, Wem, SY4 5ED
iii) 20/04517/FUL DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED – To fit 2 solar tube panels to the rear sough facing roof. LOCATION – The Garden House, 3 Grove End Court, High Street, SY4 5EN
b) Planning Decisions – to consider report
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| agenda_item_6b_planning_decisions.pdf | 118.4 KB |
a) Monthly budget report and internal controls – for consideration and to note the completion of the Mayors’ financial checks for Aug, Sept and October (presented at meeting).
b) Accounts for payment - to approve accounts for payment and payments made prior to meeting under delegated authority (presented at meeting).
c) Electricity Supplier – to consider quote to switch to renewable energy supply for public toilets from 1.4.21
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| agenda_item_7c_west_mercia_energy_renewables.pdf | 107.72 KB |
To consider and vote on applications received for the two Councillor vacancies on the Town Council
To consider the establishment of (at request of Cllr Drummond).
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| agenda_item_9_traffic_measures_working_party.pdf | 50.56 KB |
To consider report produced
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| agenda_item_10_lampost_poppies.pdf | 173.17 KB |
a) Environmental Maintenance Grant - to consider applying.
b) Lord Lieutenants Garden Party 8/6/21- to consider nominating attendee.
c) The High Sheriff of Shropshire’s Outstanding Young Citizen Awards 2021.
d) Wem Town Council & Pension Divestment – to consider correspondence on
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| agenda_item_11_abc.pdf | 2.27 MB |
| agenda_item_11d_fossil_free_shropshire.pdf | 140 KB |
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 December meeting and set date of January Budget meeting (provisional date 21.1.21).
To resolve: That in accordance with s1(2) Public Bodies (Admission of Meetings) Act 1960, members of the public and press be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that the following items to be considered involves the likely disclosure of confidential information.
a. Staffing Review – to consider recommendations from the staffing review working party meeting held 17th November 2020 (copy enclosed).
b. Correspondence relating to the White Horse – for consideration (copy enclosed).
c. To receive updates on the following items
i. Morgan Library (copy enclosed).
ii. Land Adjacent to Wem Mill (copy enclosed).
