At the Annual Town Council meeting Councillors are voted in to serve on a number of committees which consider Planning, Recreation and Leisure, Finance and Personnel issues. Councillors are also appointed to many different local organisations and charities to represent local interest.
Committee Meetings Terms of Reference 2024.
Planning Committee
The Town Council has the opportunity to comment on all Planning applications within the Shrewsbury Town area, prior to them being considered by the Shropshire Council Planning Committee where the final decisions on permissions are made. The Committee also comments on future development plans for Shrewsbury and on all major new development throughout the town. The Town Council considers a number of planning applications at each of its meetings. We have attached a handy guide for planning issues from Shropshire Council, which details the types of planning applications and material considerations when making comments.
Recreation & Leisure Committee
Recreation and Leisure issues are regularly considered by the Town Council and may include, for example, the provision of new play areas, changes to allotment provision, improvements to parks and entertainment within the Quarry. The Town Council may also be consulted on proposals regarding environmental improvements in the local area and other matters of interest to the people of Shrewsbury Town. The Recreation and Leisure Committee is also responsible for overseeing the Town Council’s works programme. Due to the nature of its primary responsibilities, grounds maintenance issues are of vital importance to the Town Council and the management of its parks, open spaces, recreation grounds and play areas, as well as establishing future work plans for play area renewal and refurbishment, are vital committee responsibilities.
Finance and General Purposes Committee
The Finance and General Purposes Committee is primarily responsible for agreeing and monitoring the Town Council’s budget and advising on issues of financial management.
Climate Emergency and Nature Recovery Committee
The Committee will comprise of climate related organisations and various community groups. Ten people will be invited from appropriate organisations to represent the community on the basis of their understanding of the climate emergency and links to the community, with consideration given to specific characteristics for representation such as age, gender and membership of targeted or general community groups.
Personnel Committee
A further committee also meets to discuss Personnel issues on an ad-hoc basis to consider human resources issues, to appoint senior staff and appraise the Town Clerk.
Frequency
The Planning Committee meets every 3 weeks throughout the year and other major committees meet every 6-8 weeks. All Town Councillors meet at Full Council (held every 6 weeks throughout the year) to ratify the decisions made by the Town Council’s delegated committees. Members of the public are welcome to attend all Town Council meetings.
You can view agendas, minutes and reports from committee meetings here.
COUNCILLOR COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Finance and General Purposes Committee
Councillor Mosley (Chairman)
Councillor Mrs Moseley (Vice Chairman)
Councillor Phillips
Councillor Dartnall
Councillor Wilson
Councillor Green
Councillor Vasmer
Councillor Dean
Substitutes:
Councillor Wall
Councillor Gillam
Councillor Addams
Councillor Pardy
Councillor Bentick
Councillor Wagner
Councillor Davies
Councillor Lemon
Recreation & Leisure Committee
Councillor Gillam (Chairman)
Councillor Addams (Vice Chairman)
Councillor Wall
Councillor Pardy
Councillor Davies
Councillor Wagner
Councillor Bentick
Councillor Lemon
Substitutes:
Councillor Phillips
Councillor Mrs Moseley
Councillor Mosley
Councillor Wilson
Councillor Green
Councillor Dean
Planning Committee
Councillor Moseley (Chairman)
Councillor Halliday (Vice Chairman)
Councillor Wall
Councillor Dartnall
Councillor Green
Councillor Wagner
Councillor Davies
Councillor Lemon
Substitutes:
Councillor Phillips
Councillor Pardy
Councillor Addams
Councillor Gillam
Councillor Wilson
Councillor Bentick
Councillor Dean
Climate Change Standing Committee
Councillor Dean (Chairman)
Councillor Dartnall (Vice Chairman)
Councillor Phillips
Councillor Mosley
Councillor Moseley
Councillor Wilson
Councillor Vasmer
Councillor Bentick
Substitutes:
Councillor Wall
Councillor Addams
Councillor Davies
Councillor Green
Councillor Wagner
Councillor Lemon
Personnel Committee
Councillor Mosley (Chairman)
Councillor Pardy
Councillor Mrs Moseley
Councillor Vasmer
Councillor Green
Grievance Committee
Councillor Halliday (Chairman)
Councillor Phillips
Councillor Gillam
Councillor Davies
Councillor Dean
Appeals Committee
Councillor Dartnall (Chairman)
Councillor Addams
Councillor Wagner
External Complaints/FOI/Appeals Committee
Councillor Mrs Moseley (Chairman)
Councillor Wagner
Councillor Dean
Joint Consultative Committee
Councillor Mosley (Chairman)
Councillor Mrs Moseley
Councillor Addams
Councillor Pardy
Councillor Bentick
Councillor Dean
Bloom Working Group
Councillor Wall
Councillor Mrs Moseley
Councillor Addams
Councillor Vasmer
Councillor Dean
Councillor Davies