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
Diary Dates
News
Results from the Garden Waste and Recycling Centres Consultation
Residents in Shropshire were asked to submit their views on garden waste and household recycling centres. consultation earlier this year. Shropshire Council received 18,000 responses and on the17th July it was agreed by the Cabinet to introduce an annual charge of £56...
Local health champion seeks experiences of using community pharmacies
Community pharmacies are offering more services and trying to help take the pressure off GP services. These include ‘Pharmacy First’ which provides consultation services and the supply of appropriate medicines for 7 common conditions including earache, sore throat,...
Celebrating Armed Forces Day
On 29th June, a touching service was held at St Peter and St Paul Church, drawing attendees from both Wem and Wem Rural. The event was a moving tribute to the deep and enduring connections between the military and North Shropshire, a region with a long history of...
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Address
The Parish Clerk
4 Bazeley Way
Wem
Shropshire
SY4 5QN
Phone
07720 854185
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