Town Council Meeting

Date
Thursday, 30th November 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 meeting of the Town Council held on 26th October 2023.

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  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.

    b) To consider the following planning applications

    23/04801/PA3MA - Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwelling houses (Use Class C3) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended): - Units 18C And 19C, Wem Business Park, New Street, Wem, Shrewsbury.

    23/04895/FUL 26 - 28 Aston Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5AY

    Proposal: Erection of 6No dwellings following demolition of existing disused building, associated works and modifications of existing vehicular access (re-submission).

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  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. Finance and Corporate Governance Committee held 23.11.23

    To note draft minutes and any recommendations included in the minutes.

  9. Events Liaison Group Christmas Lights meeting 27.11.23

    To receive a verbal report from the meeting held and to review event management plan.

  10. Small Grants Programme

    To undertake the annual review of guidance.

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  11. Recreation Ground

    a) To consider report on vandalism during the period 1.4.23- 31.10.23.

    b) Installation of a refreshment kiosk - to discuss report.

  12. Town Benches

    a) Memorial Bench Policy to consider adoption of.

    b) To consider a request to install a bench by the bus stop on the public open space at the corner of Meadow Close and Trentham Road.

  13. Headstone Inspection

    To consider report from recent inspection.

  14. Heritage Action Zone

    To receive a report from the Town Clerk on the proposed Heritage Action Zone application to be developed by Shropshire Council for submission to English Heritage.

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  15. Correspondence

    a) Wem Climate Change Action Group - Creation of a Wildflower Meadow on Trentham Road Public Open Space by the access from Somerset Way.

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  16. 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.

  17. Dates of future meetings

    To note the date and time of December meeting.

  18. 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) Alternative locations for the Town Council office – for update.

    b) Salary Award – to note.

    c) Staffing matter – to discuss.

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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.