Councillor Responsibilities
Councillors are appointed to represent the Parish Council on various Committees and External Bodies.
Officers and representatives for the financial year up to March 2025 are as follows:
Cllr John Britton
No responsibilities
Cllr Peter Broomhall
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Representative on Wem Business Partnership Growth (from 2 May 2023)
Cllr Huw Edwards
Chair of the Parish Council
Representative on Shropshire Association of Local Councils
Cllr Julia Goode
Vice Chair of the Parish Council
Member of the Personnel Committee (from 2 May 2023)
Cllr Jan Hilditch
Representative on Newtown Community and Recreation Association
Representative on the Helicopter Noise Liaison Group
Cllr Andrew Matthews
Representative on the Helicopter Noise Liaison Group
Cllr William Minty
Representative on Shropshire Association of Local Councils (from 2 May 2023)
Cllr Denise Morgan
Member of the Personnel Committee (from 2 May 2023)
Representative on Wem Business Partnership Growth
Cllr Jordan Page
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Cllr Peter Slack
No responsibilities
Cllr Len Staines
Member of the Personnel Committee (from 2 May 2023)
Representative on Wem Area Climate Action Forum
Cllr Liz Vernon
Chair of the Personnel Committee (from 2 May 2023)
Emergency Planning Officer/Snow Warden
Officers and representatives for the financial year ending March 2024 are as follows:
Cllr John Britton
No responsibilities
Cllr Peter Broomhall
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Representative on Wem Business Partnership Growth (from 2 May 2023)
Cllr Huw Edwards
Chair of the Parish Council
Representative on Shropshire Association of Local Councils
Representative on the Helicopter Noise Liaison Group
Cllr Julia Goode
Representative on Newtown Community and Recreation Association
Representative on the Helicopter Noise Liaison Group
Member of the Personnel Committee (from 2 May 2023)
Cllr Jan Hilditch
No responsibilities
Cllr Andrew Matthews
No responsibilities
Cllr William Minty
Representative on Shropshire Association of Local Councils (from 2 May 2023)
Cllr Denise Morgan
Member of the Personnel Committee (from 2 May 2023)
Cllr Jordan Page
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Cllr Peter Slack
Vice Chair of the Parish Council
Emergency Planning Officer/Snow Warden
Cllr Len Staines
Member of the Personnel Committee (from 2 May 2023)
Representative on Wem Area Climate Action Forum
Cllr Liz Vernon
Chair of the Personnel Committee (from 2 May 2023)
Officers and representatives for the financial year ending March 2023 are as follows:
Cllr Peter Broomhall
Member of Wem Economic Forum (to 3 May 2022)
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Cllr Huw Edwards
Vice Chair of the Parish Council (up to 6 September 2022)
Chair of the Parish Council (from 6 September 2022)
Member of the Personnel Committee
Member of the Communications Team
Representative on Shropshire Association of Local Councils
Cllr Julia Goode
Representative on Newtown Community and Recreation Association
Representative on the Helicopter Noise Liaison Group
Cllr Andrew Matthews (from 1 November 2022)
No responsibilities
Cllr William Minty (from 10 January 2023)
No responsibilities
Cllr Denise Morgan (from 6 December 2022)
No responsibilities
Cllr Jordan Page
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust (wef 1 March 2022)
Cllr Peter Slack
Vice Chair of the Parish Council (from 6 September 2022)
Emergency Planning Officer
Cllr Len Staines
Member of the Communications Team
Representative on Wem Area Climate Action Forum
Cllr Liz Vernon
Member of the Personnel Committee
Member of the Communications Team
Cllr Stella Whyte (to 31 January 2023)
Member of the Personnel Committee
Member of the Communications Team
Member of Wem Economic Forum (to 3 May 2022)
Cllr Ruth Williams (to 3 August 2022)
Chair of the Parish Council
Chair of the Personnel Committee
Member of the Communications Team
Representative on Shropshire Association of Local Councils
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Supporting Anti-Bullying Week: A Commitment to Civility and Respect
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Northwood Chapel to Close
It is with great sadness that the members of Northwood Chapel have to announce that the Shropshire and Marches Methodist Circuit have closed Northwood Chapel. Over the last 18 months the members have endeavoured to find a way to keep the chapel open, but without...
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The Parish Clerk
4 Bazeley Way
Wem
Shropshire
SY4 5QN
Phone
07720 854185
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