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 ordinary meeting of the Town Council held on 27.11.25

a) To consider the Clerks progress report on decisions made at previous meetings

b) to receive written reports from the Council’s representatives to other bodies.

c) to receive a written report from Shropshire Councillors for Wem Area.

d) Police report.

a) To note the recent planning decisions.

b) To consider the following planning applications

 25/04343/FUL and 25/04344/LBC Development Proposed - Change of use of ground floor hair salon (Unit 6), and office (Unit 7) to create 2 residential studio apartments, and associated works LOCATION: - Units 6 And 7, Maypole Court, High Street, Wem.

a) Budget report – to consider.

b) Internal Control checks – to note.

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

d) 2026-29 Pensions Valuation Report – for consideration

e) 2026-27 Staff overtime budget – to consider along with revised staffing budget approve (deferred from November meeting)

f) 2026-27 Precept Letter – to consider

a) to consider minutes from this meeting and recommendations contained within the minutes.

b) to consider change of date and time of January Finance Committee

– to consider correspondence received 

 to consider quotes received and award the contract.

a) To consider motion request submitted from Cllr Barker - To agree to establish a working party that would review the nomination and selection process for the appointment of Honorary Townsman of Wem. The working party would also consider the presentation evening with a view to making the whole process more open, inclusive and accessible for all residents of Wem.

to consider quote to relocate the recorder back to the Town Council office.

a) Expression of Interest: Shropshire Schools Library Service (SLS).

b) Consultation to help shape the future of the Visitor Economy in Shropshire.

a) To consider motion request received from Cllr Hudson – That the Town Council considers entering Heart of England in Bloom 2026

b) To consider motion request submitted from Cllr Barker - To agree to establish a working party that would review the nomination and selection process for the appointment of Honorary Townsman of Wem. The working party would also consider the presentation evening with a view to making the whole process more open, inclusive and accessible for all residents of Wem.

To note the date and time of January meeting.