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Communities & Environment Committee

Communities & Environment Committee

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SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL
Livesey House
7 St Johns Hill
Shrewsbury
SY1 1JD

(Please be aware that this meeting is not recorded)

To Members of the Communities & Environment Committee

Councillors J Daniels (Chairman), B Bentick, R Dartnall, A Fejfer, R Gratton, E Micklewright, A Mosley and R Wilson.

Plus all external members of the committee.

All other members of the Council for information

Dear Councillors

You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the Town Council’s Communities &  Environment Committee scheduled to take place on Wednesday 8 October at 6.00pm at St Johns Hill, Committee Room in order to transact the following business.

Helen Ball
Town Clerk

Meeting Agenda Items

  • 1APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

    To receive and accept apologies for absence

  • 2DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

    To receive Declarations of Pecuniary Interest in accordance with the Code of Conduct

  • 3MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

    To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 6 August 2025

    Attachments:

  • 4BATHING WATERS/RIVER QUALITY

    (i) To receive an update from Tom Coekin (Environment Agency) and representatives from Severn Trent Water

    (ii) To consider supporting the continuation of specialist testing of water quality above the statutory testing required under Bathing Water Regulations.

    Attachments:

  • 5BUDGET SETTING PROCESS

    To receive an update from the Town Clerk regarding this year’s budget process and the Committees input into that process.

  • 6LOCAL NATURE RECOVERY STRATEGY CONSULTATION

    To consider the Town Council’s response to the public consultation, noting that the consultation closes on 15 October 2025 Local nature recovery strategy (LNRS) | Shropshire Council

  • 7LAND ADOPTION STRATEGY

    To review the Land Adoption Strategy in light of discussions at Full Council regarding the Town Council’s adoption of Public Open Space on new development sites.

  • 8MEOLE ESTATE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

    To consider proposals from Meole Estate Community Association to develop the potential of a community facility on land at Mary Webb Road owned by the Town Council.

  • 9YOUTH

    To receive an update on Young Shrewsbury Activity

  • 10TEAM SHREWSBURY

    (i) To receive an update on the work of Team Shrewsbury and any operational impacts from crime & anti-social behaviour

    (ii) Policing Charter – To receive an update on the Policing Priorities.

    (iii) To confirm arrangements for the amalgamation of the Town Ranger Project under the management of the Town Council as per the discussion at Policy & Resources Committee

  • 11QUARRY

    To receive an update on the Quarry Events Programme for 2025

  • 12GRANTS

    To receive a report from the Grants Sub Committee on current community grant applications

  • 13MARKETS

    To receive an update on market activity in Shrewsbury

  • 14FISHERIES

    To receive an update on fishing activity in Shrewsbury from Shrewsbury Town Fisheries