Town Council Meeting

Date
Thursday, 23rd February 2023 07:00pm
Agenda
  1. To note apologies for absence received.
  2. 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 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. Public Participation Time

    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 Meetings of the Town Council held on 26th January 2023.

  5. Progress Report

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

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  6. Planning Applications

    a) To note the recent planning decisions.

  7. Finance and Accounts for Payment

    a) Monthly Budget report – to note.

    b) Internal Control checks – to note.

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

    d) Interim Internal Audit Report - to review.

    e) Post Office Cash payments – to note.

  8. Market Rights

    To consider the recommendations of the Market Working Party meeting held 15.2.23 to

    a) resolve that Wem Town Council will operate any market activities in accordance with the provisions of Part lll of the Food Act 1984.

    b) adopt the draft market licencing policy.

    c) adopt the draft market licence application, licence agreement, approve fees for granting of market licences.

    d) to consider recommendations of the working party over delegation of authority to grant licence agreements.

  9. Town Council Small Grants

    To consider applications received and agree the Town Council Small Grants awards for 2023-24.

  10. CCTV Relocation

    To consider quote provided to reconfigure CCTV system.

  11. Office Relocation

    a) Communication – to consider quote for the installation of a VOIP telephone system and changes to current staff mobile phone contracts.

    b) IT Equipment – to consider quote for the relocation of the IT System

  12. Road Safety Wem

    To consider proposal from Cllr Drummond

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  13. Co-option

    To consider adoption of an application form for candidates seeking to be co-opted onto the council.

  14. Coronation of King Charles lll

    To consider report outlining options for marking the event.

  15. Thriving Children and Families Grant Opportunity

    To consider submitting an application in partnership with SYA to fund  the Heads Up Mental Health Project for an extra year.

  16. UK Shared Propensity Fund Feasibility Fund Application

    For update.

  17. Correspondence

    a) Foxleigh Villa – to consider correspondence from property owner.

  18. Reports

    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.

  19. Future Agenda Items

    For consideration Councillor’s opportunity to raise items for inclusion on the next agenda – Councillors are respectfully reminded that this is not an opportunity for debate or decision making.

  20. Dates of future meetings

    a) To note the date and time of March meeting.

  21. Exclusion of Public & Press

    To resolve that as publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted, the public and press be excluded from the meeting in accordance with Section 1 of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.

    a) Office relocation – to consider draft lease and report detailing costs of the relocation.

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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.