Town Council Meeting

Date
Thursday, 29th May 2025 07:00pm
Agenda
  1. To note apologies for absence received
  2. Declarations of Acceptance of office –

     to note that the two councillors co-opted on 15.5.25 had been signed and witnessed prior to the start of the meeting.

  3. 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.

  4. Public Participation

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

  5. Council Minutes

     to approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Town Council held on 15.5.25

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  6. Council Committees

    To appoint councillors onto the following Liaison Groups and Working Party

    • Wem Swimming and Lifestyle Centre Liaison Group – 2 spaces
    • Events Liaison Group – 1 space
    • CCTV working party - 1 space
  7. Staff reports

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

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  8. Planning Applications

    a) to note the recent planning decisions

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  9. 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 (presented at meeting)

  10. Christmas Lights

    a) Creative Kids competition – to agree criteria for entrants.

    b) Additional Festive Lighting Display - to consider report.

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  11. Wem Swimming and Lifestyle Centre Stanchion Painting

     to consider quotes received.

  12. Windows 11 Update

    to consider quote received from Town Council's IT Contractor to dispose of old laptop and change CCTV computer.

  13. Motion Request

     to consider motion request received from Cllr Hoffmann

  14. Correspondence

    a) Time to talk Termly Report – to note

  15. Reports

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

    b) to receive a verbal report from Shropshire Councillors.

  16. Dates of future meetings

    to note the date and time of June meeting.

  17. Exclusion of Public and 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) Insurance Claim – to update.

    b) To receive any nominations for Honorary Townsmen. 

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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.