Town Council Meeting

Date
Thursday, 25th January 2024 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 14th December 2023 and 18th January 2024.

  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

    24/00119/TPO: 10 Creamore Corner, Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5YB

    Proposal:  To fell 1no. Oak (T1) protected by the Shropshire Council (Fismes Way and Oakley Meadow, Wem) TPO 2015 (SC/00227/15)

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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. Staffing Committee meeting held 20.12.23

    To note draft minutes from this meeting and consider any recommendations made.

  9. Finance Committee meeting held 11.1.24

    To note draft minutes from this meeting and consider any recommendations made.

  10. Cherry Close Lights

    To discuss quote for repair works and agree a way forward.

  11. Town Events

    a) 100 years of the RBL 27 April 2024 – to consider request received.

    b) D-Day 80 6th June 2024 - to consider whether to participate in the Beacon Lighting to commemorate the event.

  12. Floral Planters

    a) To review watering contract.

    b) Plant supply - due to time restrictions on ordering of plants to consider delegating authority to the Town Clerk to consider quotes for the supply of plants for the 2024 floral planters.

  13. Correspondence

    a) Trail Tale – to consider

    b) Shropshire Council Budget Consultation

    c) Use of WTC Meeting Room as Polling Station

  14. Wem Area Climate Change

    To approve location and details of proposed wildflower meadow on Trentham Road Public Open space.

  15. 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.

  16. Dates of future meetings

    To note the date and time of February meeting.

  17. Exclusion of Press and Public

    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) Town Council office – for update.

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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.