Annual 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.

c) Register of interests - To note the need to ensure that registers of interest forms are kept up to date.

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

 To receive a report from Cllr Parry

a) To review terms of reference and delegated powers of Council Committees, Panels and Liaison Groups.

b) To appoint Councillors onto the following committees, liaison groups, working parties and panels

i) Finance and Corporate Governance Committee (all)

ii) Staffing Committee (7)

iii) Wem Swimming and Lifestyle Centre Liaison Group (6)    

iv) Events Liaison Group (6)

v) Complaint Panel (3)

vi) Service support Working Party (est. Jan 26)

vii) Pharmacy Working Party (est. March 26)

viii) Community Consultation Working Party

 to appoint representatives to the following outside bodies;

a) Wem Swimming and Lifestyle Centre (1)                    

b) Wem Youth Centre (1)              

c) Parish Emergency Advisor (1)  

d) Wem Scouts HQ Committee (1)

e) Friends of Whitchurch Rd Cemetery (2)    

f) SALC North Shropshire Area Committee (2)

g) Wem Sports and Social Association - to appoint 1 trustee onto WSSA

h) Wem Area Climate Action (1)

i) Patient Participation Group (2)

j) Cyber oversite and data security (1)

k) Wem Business network (4)

l) Others

 to undertake review of the following policies.

a) Standing Orders.

b) Complaints Procedure.

c) Freedom of Information Publication Scheme.

d) Data Retention.

e) Data Protection and subject access policy.

f)  Press Policy.

g) Employee Policies – to agree to defer to a future meeting of the Staffing Committee.

h) Scheme of delegation - to review.

i) Asset Register – to review.

a) Internal controls- to discuss.

b) Payments – to approve the use of BACS payments and variable direct debits (as per Financial Regulations).

c) Financial Regulations – to agree to defer to a future meeting to allow the Finance Committee to consider amended regulations in line with any Internal Audit recommendations at its June meeting.

d) General Power of Competence – to review expenditure.

To approve Town Council ordinary meeting dates for 2026-27.