Communities & Environment Committee

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

Meeting of the Communities & Environment Committee
to be in Committee Room, Livesey House, St Johns Hill at 6.00pm on
Wednesday 14 October 2026

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

All other members of the Council for information

Dear Councillor

You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the Town Council’s Communities & Environment Committee scheduled to take place on Wednesday 14 October at 6.00pm in Livesey House, 7 St Johns Hill, 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 12 August 2026

  Attachments:

  • Communities & Environment Committee Minutes 26.08.12

• 4MATTERS ARISING

• 5YOUTH

  (i) To receive an update on Young Shrewsbury Activity

  (ii) To update Committee on the Million Hours Funding and consider taking forward some of the lessons learnt

  (iii) To develop a vision for Young Shrewsbury from 2026-2030

  (iv) To consider the Town Council’s involvement in a multi-generational bid to the National Lottery

  (v) To receive an update on the Local Youth Partnerships and potential involvement of the Town Council

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 5(i) - Young Shrewsbury
  • Agenda 5(i) - Youth Club attendance
  • Agenda 5(ii) - Continuation of Youth Rangers
  • Agenda 5(ii) - Prosecure2000 Million Hours review 2026 28092026
  • Agenda 5(iii) - Youth Vision
  • Agenda 5(iv) National Lottery
  • Agenda 5(v) - Local Youth Partnerships

• 6TEAM 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.

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 6 (i) - Team Shrewsbury
  • Agenda 6 (ii) - Team Shrewsbury - Local Policing Charter

• 7QUARRY

  To receive an update on the Quarry Events Programme for 2026/27

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 7 - Quarry events update Oct 2026

• 8MARKETS

  To receive an update on market activity in Shrewsbury

  Attachments:

  • Market update October 2026

• 9RIVER MATTERS

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

  (ii) To receive an update on continued discussions with Severn Trent Water regarding river health

  (iii) To receive an update on the Bathing Water Season and involvement of the Environment Agency

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 9(i) - Fisheries Report

• 10COMMUNITY CENTRES

  To pick up discussions from the Policy & Resources Committee regarding developing feasibility studies on potential community facilities on Meole Estate and the Shrewsbury South Urban Extension.

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 10 - Community Centre Feasibility Studies

• 11COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

  To consider proposals to develop a Community Development function within the Town Council

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 11 - Community Development