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 Meetings of the Town Council held on 15 December 2022, Extraordinary meeting held 17 January 2023 (copies enclosed) and Special Meeting held 19 January 2023 (copy to follow).

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

i) 23/00059/FUL DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED - Redevelopment of site to include change of use of public house to retail (Class E a-g), retention of existing residential accommodation as a separate dwelling, erection of a new build residential building incorporating 7 no. apartments following removal of existing outbuildings and associated external works (resubmission of application reference 21/05863/FUL)

LOCATION: - Old Post Office and Buildings To The Rear, 25 High Street, Wem,

ii) 22/05761/FUL DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED - Conversion of existing stable block into dwelling house and associated external works (revision to 22/03619/FUL)

LOCATION: - Land At Rear Of, 73 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

iii) 23/00096/FUL Development proposed – Extension and alteration to unit 30, and erection of 1x new commercial building (comprising 2 x B8 business units) to include provision of solar panels, EV charging points, and associated works

LOCATION Unit 30 And Land Adjacent Wem Business Park, New Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY45JX

c) Public Consultation Land at Edinburgh House, Wem – to consider response.

a) Monthly Budget report – to note.

b) Internal Control checks – to note.

c) Accounts for payment - to approve accounts for payment.

To receive draft minutes from this meeting and consider any recommendations not previously considered.

To consider quotes for the supply and installation of the pool liner.

To approve extension of contract to 31.5.24 and note price increases.

To consider quote received.

To establish a Markets Working Party to progress market policies and draft agreement with existing markets.

To consider.

To consider response received (at request of Cllrs Towers and Broomhall).

To consider submission of an application to the fund.

SYA Heads Up - to consider report and notification of price increase.

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.

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.

a) To note the date and time of February meeting.