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 meeting of the Town Council held on 30^th November 2023.

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

23/05064/FUL (validated: 27/11/2023) Edinburgh House, New Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5DB

Proposal: Partial demolition of single storey porch and conversion of empty office space into residential apartments at the ground and first floor, together with the creation of refurbished office space at the second floor within the southern section of the existing Edinburgh House and associated works Applicant: Connexus Homes Ltd

a) Budget report – to consider.

b) Internal Control checks – to note.

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

To consider report from meeting held 11.12.23.

To consider a verbal report from the meeting to review the Wem Christmas Lights Switch On.

To consider a verbal report from the meeting held 14.12.23.

To receive report on lights.

a) To consider correspondence requesting that Town Council supports the Green Party Motion that both A&E departments are retained in Shropshire.

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.