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This Month

October

Date

Thursday, 25th September 2025 07:00pm

A meeting of WEM TOWN COUNCIL will be held on Thursday 25^th September 2025 at 7p.m in the meeting room at Wem Library

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
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 ordinary meeting of the Town Council held on 31.7.25 and extraordinary meeting held 28.8.25 .

Attachment Size

agenda_item_4a_31.7.25_draft_minutes.pdf 245.46 KB

agenda_item_4b_28.8.25_draft_minutes.pdf 473.97 KB
5. Reports - for information only
a) To consider the Clerks progress report on decisions made at previous meetings

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

c) to receive a written report from Shropshire Councillors for Wem Area.

d) Police report

Attachment Size

clerks_progress_report_.pdf 140.13 KB

agenda_item_5b_friends_of_whitchurch_road_cemetery_council_report.pdf 190.57 KB
6. Planning Applications
a) to note the recent planning decisions.

b) To consider the following planning applications

25/02686/FUL

Development Proposed - Conversion of outbuilding to garden room

Location: - 12 Barnard Street, Wem Shropshire, SY4 5EE.

25/03063/FUL

Development of drainage infrastructure in association with planning permission 24/04470/REM. -

Proposed Residential Development Land West Of, Lowe Hill Road, Wem, Shropshire, .
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 (presented at meeting).

d) EMR – allocate underspend from 2024 Christmas Festival to EMR for 2025 festival

e) West Mercia Energy - to approve setting up of Direct Debit for recreation ground toilet energy
8. Wem Town Hall Liaison Group
To receive notes from the meeting held 19.8.25 and consider any recommendations contained within the notes

Attachment Size

agenda_item_8_wthlg_meeting_notes_19.8.25.pdf 69.17 KB
9. Events
a) Events Liaison Group – to receive notes from meeting held 4.9.25 and to consider any recommendations contained within the notes

b) Carols – to discuss report and consider date, location and budget

Attachment Size

agenda_item_9a_events_liaison_group_notes_4.9.25.pdf 165.89 KB

agenda_item_9b_carols_event.pdf 95.58 KB
10. Play Area
a) To consider report on matters raised from Annual ROSPA Inspection and approve quotation for work required.

b) The Wheatfields – to consider correspondence received and report on securing the public open space from vehicles

Attachment Size

agenda_item_10a_rospa_action_plan.pdf 72.64 KB

agenda_item_10b_wheatfields_plan.pdf 989.16 KB

agenda_item_10b_wheatfields_quote.pdf 229.22 KB
11. Shropshire Council Memorandum of Understanding
To discuss.

Attachment Size

agenda_item_11_correspondence_memorandum_of_understanding.pdf 25.98 KB

agenda_item_11_council_partnerships_-_memorandum_of_understanding_-_aug25.pdf 478 KB
12. Communication with Councillors
To review resolution 48/25-29 made 26.6.25.

Attachment Size

agenda_item_12_email_communication_on_byod.pdf 107.57 KB
13. Floral Planters
To discuss overwintering of perennials and review planting scheme for 2025.

Attachment Size

agenda_item_13_floral_planters.pdf 58.38 KB
14. Consultation
Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Attachment Size

agenda_item_14_lnrs_consultation.pdf 106.09 KB

agenda_item_14_lnrs.pdf 120.5 KB
15. Correspondence
a) SALC AGM – to confirm attendance from a Council representative and consider whether to submit a motion for debate to the AGM

b) Condition of High Street – to consider

c) PCC Budget – to note

Attachment Size

agenda_item_15a_salc_agm.pdf 170.45 KB

agenda_item_15b_redacted.pdf 83.8 KB

agenda_item_15c_pcc_budget_letter.pdf 294.84 KB
16. HM Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Plaque
To consider motion from Cllr Hoffmann.

Attachment Size

agenda_item_16_motion_request_form_qeii.pdf 154.7 KB
17. Dates of Future Meetings
To note the date and time of October meeting.
18. 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. Office Lease – to discuss

b. Staffing matter – to consider motion from Cllr Hoffmann

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14:00:00 Events Liaison Group Remembrance

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14:30:00 Wem Swimming and Lifestyle Centre Liaison Group

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19:00:00 Town Council Meeting