Full Council (AGM)

Date
Thursday, 26th May 2016 07:00pm
Agenda
  1. To appoint a Town Mayor for the year 2016/2017 and receive declaration of acceptance of office.
  2. To receive apologies and reasons for absence
  3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interests

    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
        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 registers of interest are updated.

  4. Mayor's Address

    To receive an address from Cllr Murray upon his retirement as Mayor

  5. To appoint a Deputy Mayor
  6. Council Committees

    a) To review terms of reference and delegated powers of each committee (copy enclosed).

    b) To appoint Councillors onto the following committees / liaison groups
    i)    Finance & Corporate Gov (7)
    ii)   Amenities and Services (7 + 2 co-opted)
    iii)  Planning & Transport (7)
    iv)  Wem Swimming and Lifestyle Centre Liaison Group
    v)   Wem Town Hall Liaison Group
    vi)  Events Liaison Group
    vii) Verification Committee

    c) Emergency Scheme of delegation - to approve.
     

  7. Appointment of Representatives

    To appoint representatives to the following outside bodies:-

    a)  Wem S&LC Ltd
    b)  Council of WSSA
    c)  Wem Youth Centre
    d)  Parish Emergency Advisor
    e)  Wem Scouts HQ Committee
    f)   Wem Forum
    g)  RAF Shawbury Liaison Group
    h)  North Shropshire Tourism
    i)   Destination Partnership
    j)   Local Joint Committee
    k)  Wem Christmas Festival
    l)   Friends of Whitchurch Rd
    m) War Memorial Group

  8. The Barber Trust

    To appoint trustees to the charity (letter enclosed).

  9. Training Champion

    To appoint the Council's Training Champion.

  10. To receive a list of the attendance of Councillors at meetings of the Council
  11. Annual Parish Meeting

    To receive any resolutions from the Annual Parish Meeting held 17.5.16

  12. Review of Council Regulations and Procedures as per Standing Orders

    To agree to defer a review of the following policies until they have been considered by the Finance and Corporate Governance Committee
    a) Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
    b) Complaints Procedure.
    c) Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Data Protection Act 1998.

  13. Council Minutes

    To approve as a correct record the minutes of Meeting of the Town Council held on 28th April 2016 (copy enclosed).

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  14. Progress Report

    To consider the Clerks progress report on matters arising at previous meetings (copy enclosed).

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  15. Planning Applications

    a) Planning Applications for consideration
    16/01447/FUL; Wem Medical Practice, New Street, Wem, SY4 5AF, Proposal: Erection of single storey extension to rear elevation.
    16/01764/FUL: 8 Davies Drive, Wem, SY4 5YW Proposal: Erection of single storey extension.
    16/01843/FUL: Trentham Garage, 22B Noble Street, Wem, SY4 5DZ Proposal: Conversion of (part of) former workshop/garage to form one residential dwelling to include insertion of roof lights.

    b) To note the recent planning decisions (copy of decisions attached).

    c) Planning Correspondence
    Appeal notification - 14/03428/OUT Appeal reference: 16/02399/REF The appeal to be determined on the basis of a hearing in Wilfred Owen Room, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND on 15/6/16 at 10:00.

  16. Finance and Accounts for Payment

    a) To approve accounts for payment and payments made prior to meeting (presented at meeting).

  17. Public Toilets

    a) Cleaning contract – to award contract for cleaning and maintenance of public toilets (quotes to follow).

  18. Verification Committee

    To receive a report on meetings of Verification Committee held 13.5.16 and 24.5.16.

  19. Queens 90th Birthday Celebration

    To receive report from meeting held 26.4.16.

  20. Annual Report

    To consider draft annual report for 2015-16 (copy enclosed).

  21. Correspondence

    To consider the following items of correspondence.

    To consider email received about Wem Level Crossing.
    Nat West - To consider response to letter protesting against closure of the bank.
    Mrs Brewer, letter concerning planning issue– for consideration.

  22. Reports

    a) To receive reports from the Council’s representatives to other bodies.
    b) To receive a report from Shropshire Council Councillors Mellings and Dee.

  23. Information/future agenda items

    For consideration.

  24. Dates of future meetings

    a) To note date of June meeting.

  25. Exclusion of press and public

    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) To receive any nominations for Honorary Townsmen.

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The Town Council meets on the last Thursday of every month except December at 7.00 p.m in the Meeting Room, Wem Library High Street  Wem.
The Town Council meeting starts with Public Question time and residents can attend and raise issues with the members.
A copy of the agenda for these meetings is displayed on the notice board outside the Town Hall, High Street and on this website.