Town Council Meeting

Date
Thursday, 25th June 2026 07:00pm

An ordinary meeting of Wem Town Council will beheld on Thursday 25th June 2026 at 7pm in the Council Meeting Room at Wem Library.

Agenda
  1. Apologies -To note apologies for absence received.
  2. Disclosable 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 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.

  3. Pubic Participation

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

  4. Council Minutes

    to approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Town Council held on 28.5.26

     

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  5. Reports

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

    b) Mayoral Report – to receive report on Mayoral activities over the past month.

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

    d) To receive a written report from Shropshire Councillors for Wem Area

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  6. Planning

    a) To note the recent planning decisions.

    b) Planning Applications – to consider.

    i. 26/01539/LBC:  23 Noble Street, Wem, SY4 5DZ, Proposal:  Conversion of existing external toilet into a shower room with access from the enclosed porch area.

    ii. 26/02034/FUL, 7 Marlcroft, Wem,Y4 5AN  Side extension.

    c) Local Plan Consultation  - to discuss.

  7. Finance and Accounts for Payment

    a) Budget Report – to consider

    b) Internal Control checks – to note.

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

  8. Events Liaison Group 26.5.26 and 18.6.26

     to consider notes from these meetings and any recommendations contained within

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  9. Communications working party

    to receive report on timelines, consider draft survey and agree budget

  10. Town Council Assets

    a) Car Park Toilets - to consider Action Plan created following Legionella Risk Assessment for the Toilet block

    b) Streetlighting column replacement – to consider selected columns and quote received.

  11. Asset Transfer

    a) to discuss letter from Shropshire Council

    b) to discuss letter received from Persimmon Homes

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  12. Christmas Lights Competition

     to consider report and quotes.

  13. Town Business Plan

    Morgan Library Planters - to discuss

  14. WSSA Annual Report

    for consideration 

  15. Correspondence

    a) GOAL – request for support

    b) Community Resource Hearing loss – request for support

    c) Shropshire Council – register of interests

    d) Local Bus Retendering

  16. Dates of future meetings

     to note the date and time of July Ordinary meeting.

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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.