Town Council Meeting

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.

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

to approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Town Council held on 25.5.23 and extra ordinary meeting held 21.6.23

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

a) to note the recent planning decisions 

b) to consider the following planning applications

i) 23/02325/FUL  Change of use of 4 No. offices to create 4 no. flats: - Units 18B 18C, 19B And 19C, Wem Business Park, New Street, Wem, Shrewsbury.

ii) 23/02575/TPO  10 Creamore Corner, Wem SY4 5YB Recommended crown reduction of 20% (3 meters) and removal of deadwood of 1no Oak protected by the Shropshire Council (Fismes Way and Oakley Meadow, Wem) TPO 2015 (Ref: SC/00227/15)

iii) 23/02480/FUL - Proposed loft conversion including construction of dormer window on rear elevation 31 Bowens Field, Wem, SY4 5AR.

a) Budget report – to consider.

b) Internal Control checks – to note.

c) Accounts for payment - to approve accounts for payment (presented at meeting).

d) Zoom subscription  - to consider renewal of

e) Bank Transfer  - to approve transfer of funds to savings accounts

 to consider and vote on applications received to fill the councillor vacancy.

a) to consider verbal recommendations from the Christmas Lights Working party meeting held 28.6.23 in relation to the draft tender and agree a timeline for the awarding of the tender 

b) to consider recommendations from the working party relating to the running of the 2023 Christmas Festival.

a) to consider a verbal report and recommendations from the Liaison Group meeting held 29.6.23

b) to approve recommended price increases.

a) to consider recommendations from WSSA Trustees in relation to a request to grant permission to Wem Town Football Club to locate a clubhouse on the land where Wem Sports and Social Club once stood (to be presented at meeting)

b) to consider the following preapplication planning request relating to the proposals  PREAPP/23/00441 DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED - Proposed temporary modular building "clubhouse" to include bar, kitchen, toilets and function room, Butler Sports Centre, Bowens Field, Wem,

To establish a small working party to consider opportunity, options and plans to repurpose one part of the current toilet facility on the Recreation Ground for use as a summer refreshment kiosk which could be let by the council on an annual basis to suitable applicants from within our community. (at request of Cllr Barker)

a)  to discuss the establishment of  a working party to consider the design of the cemetery extension and associated infrastructure

To discuss the ongoing issue in regards to the inconsistency of the Saturday opening times of both Rowlands Pharmacies located in Wem (at request of Cllr Johnson). 

 to review permission granted on 29.9.22 minute point 316/22 to permit the Parish Paths Partnership Group to store equipment on Wem Recreation Ground and to consider the request received to adapt the storage area to enable additional items to be stored

 to consider the report and discuss what actions to take (as requested by Cllr Drummond at the April meeting)

to receive a verbal report from the meeting held 27.6.23

PCC Safer Roads Fund – to consider whether to submit an application

PCC Survey

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

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.