Town Council Meeting

Date
Thursday, 30th July 2026 07:00pm

An ordinary meeting of Wem Town Council will beheld on Thursday 30th July 2026 at 7pm in the Council Meeting Room at Wem Library.

Agenda
  1. Apologies -To note apologies for absence received.
  2. Disclosable 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. Pubic 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 Extraordinary meeting held 16.7.26 and the Ordinary Town Council meeting held on 25.6.26.

     

  5. Reports

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

    b) Mayoral Report – to receive report on Mayoral activities over the past month.

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

    d) To receive a written report from Shropshire Councillors for Wem Area

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  6. Planning

    a) To note the recent planning decisions.

    b) Planning Applications – to consider.

    c) Summer Recess – to consider arrangements for dealing with planning applications.

     

  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.

    d) Summer Recess – to consider payment arrangements.

  8. Finance Committee meeting held 23.7.26

    to consider the draft minutes from this meeting and any recommendations contained within them

  9. Wem Swimming and Lifestyle Liaison Group meeting held 22.7.26

    to consider the draft notes from this meeting and any recommendations contained within them

  10. Business Networking Meeting 2.7.26

    a) To consider the draft notes from this meeting and any actions contained within them.

  11. 2026 Risk Assessment Review

    To review assets, equipment and office risk assessments.

  12. Christmas Lights Tender

    to receive a report on the tenders submitted and award the 2026-29 Christmas Lighting contract.

  13. Wem Town Hall

    a) Town Hall Grant Report – to consider

    b) Flagpoles on Wem Town Hall – to consider correspondence on this matter.

  14. Community Consultation Promotion

     to agree

  15. Correspondence

    a) Shropshire Council – to consider Town and Parish Council Information Request.

  16. Dates of future meetings

     to note the date and time of September Ordinary 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.

     

    Honorary Townsman Nominations – to consider nominations received and to agree whether to make an award.

    Banking Hub - 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.