Councillors are appointed to represent the Parish Council on various Committees and External Bodies.
Officers and representatives for the financial year ending March 2020 are as follows:
Cllr Peter Broomhall
Member of Wem Economic Forum
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Cllr Georgina Bruce – (to 5 April 2019) no responsibilities
Cllr Huw Edwards – (from 4 June 2019) no responsibilities
Cllr Geoff Glover (to 10 April 2019)
Representative on Newtown Community and Recreation Association
Emergency Planning Officer
Cllr Julia Goode – (from 4 June 2019) no responsibilities
Cllr Peter Marsh – no responsibilities
Cllr Jon Murgatroyd – no responsibilities
Cllr Peter Slack
Member of the Personnel Committee
Emergency Planning Officer
Cllr Len Staines
Representative on Shropshire Council’s Wem and Shawbury Local Joint Committee
Representative on Round Meadow Residents’ Group
Member of the Communications Team
Cllr Liz Vernon
Chair of the Parish Council
Chair of the Personnel Committee
Member of the Communications Team
Reserve representative on Shropshire Council’s Wem and Shawbury Local Joint Committee
Reserve representative on Shropshire Association of Local Councils
Cllr Stella Whyte
Member of the Communications Team
Cllr Ruth Williams
Representative on the Helicopter Noise Liaison Group
Cllr Tim Wilton-Morgan
Vice Chair of the Parish Council
Member of the Personnel Committee
Member of the Communications Team
Representative on Shropshire Association of Local Councils
Member of Wem Economic Forum
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Officers and representatives for the financial year ending March 2019 are as follows:
Cllr Peter Broomhall
Member of Wem Economic Forum
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Cllr Georgina Bruce – no responsibilities
Cllr Fiona Ford (to 7 February 2019)
Representative on the Helicopter Noise Liaison Group
Cllr Geoff Glover
Representative on Newtown Community and Recreation Association
Emergency Planning Officer
Cllr Peter Marsh – no responsibilities
Cllr Jon Murgatroyd
Chair of the Parish Council (to 1 May 2018)
Chair of the Personnel Committee (to 1 May 2018)
Member of the Personnel Committee (from 1 May 2018)
Member of the Communications Team (to 1 May 2018)
Cllr Peter Slack
Vice Chair of the Parish Council
Member of the Personnel Committee
Member of the Communications Team
Cllr Len Staines
Representative on Shropshire Council’s Wem and Shawbury Local Joint Committee
Representative on Round Meadow Residents’ Group
Member of the Communications Team
Cllr Liz Vernon
Chair of the Parish Council (from 1 May 2018)
Chair of the Personnel Committee (from 1 May 2018)
Member of the Personnel Committee (up to 1 May 2018)
Member of the Communications Team (from 1 May 2018)
Reserve representative on Shropshire Council’s Wem and Shawbury Local Joint Committee
Cllr Stella Whyte – no responsibilities
Cllr Ruth Williams – no responsibilities
Cllr Tim Wilton-Morgan
Member of the Personnel Committee
Representative on Shropshire Association of Local Councils
Member of Wem Economic Forum
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Officers and representatives for the financial year ending March 2018 are as follows:
Cllr Peter Broomhall
Member of Wem Economic Forum
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Cllr Georgina Bruce (from 5 December 2017) – no responsibilities
Cllr Fiona Ford
Representative on the Helicopter Noise Liaison Group
Cllr Geoff Glover
Representative on Newtown Community and Recreation Association
Emergency Planning Officer
Cllr Peter Marsh – no responsibilities
Cllr Jon Murgatroyd
Chair of the Parish Council
Chair of the Personnel Committee
Member of the Communications Team
Cllr Peter Slack
Vice Chair of the Parish Council
Member of the Personnel Committee
Member of the Communications Team
Cllr Len Staines
Representative on Shropshire Council’s Wem and Shawbury Local Joint Committee
Representative on Round Meadow Residents’ Group
Member of the Communications Team
Cllr Liz Vernon
Member of the Personnel Committee
Reserve representative on Shropshire Council’s Wem and Shawbury Local Joint Committee
Cllr Stella Whyte (from 5 September 2017) – no responsibilities
Cllr Ruth Williams (from 1 August 2017) – no responsibilities
Cllr Tim Wilton-Morgan
Member of the Personnel Committee
Representative on Shropshire Association of Local Councils
Member of Wem Economic Forum
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Officers and representatives for the financial year ending March 2017 are as follows:
Cllr Peter Broomhall
Member of Wem Economic Forum
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Cllr Gillian Coleman – no responsibilities (from 1 August 2016)
Cllr Fiona Ford
Representative on the Helicopter Noise Liaison Group
Cllr Geoff Glover
Representative on Newtown Community and Recreation Association
Emergency Planning Officer (from 10 May 2016)
Cllr Trevor Hayward – no responsibilities (to 7 February 2017)
Cllr Peter Marsh – no responsibilities
Cllr Jon Murgatroyd
Chair of the Parish Council (from 10 May 2016)
Chair of the Personnel Committee (from 10 May 2016)
Member of the Communications Team (from 6 September 2016)
Cllr Bob Parsons – no responsibilities (from 13 June 2016 until 7 March 2017)
Cllr Peter Slack
Vice Chair of the Parish Council (from 10 May 2016)
Member of the Personnel Committee (from 10 May 2016)
Member of the Communications Team (from 6 September 2016)
Cllr Len Staines
Vice Chair of the Council (up to 10 May 2016)
Member of the Personnel Committee (up to 10 May 2016)
Representative on Shropshire Council’s Wem and Shawbury Local Joint Committee
Representative on Round Meadow Residents’ Group
Member of the Communications Team (from 6 September 2016)
Cllr Liz Vernon
Member of the Personnel Committee (from 10 May 2016)
Reserve representative on Shropshire Council’s Wem and Shawbury Local Joint Committee
Cllr Tim Wilton-Morgan
Chair of the Council (up to 10 May 2016)
Member of the Personnel Committee
Representative on Shropshire Association of Local Councils
Member of Wem Economic Forum
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Officers and representatives for the financial year ending March 2016 are as follows:
Cllr Peter Broomhall
Member of the Round Meadow Wem Community-Led Housing Project Steering Group
Member of Wem Economic Forum
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Cllr Cath Coppinger (resigned 16 December 2015)
Representative on Round Meadow Residents’ Group (7 April 2015 to 16 December 2015)
Cllr Fiona Ford
Representative on the Helicopter Noise Liaison Group (5 May 2015)
Cllr Bev Gee (resigned 2 April 2015)
Representative on the Helicopter Noise Liaison Group
Cllr Geoff Glover
Representative on Newtown Community and Recreation Association (from 1 December 2015)
Cllr Trevor Hayward – no responsibilities
Cllr Bev Horsley (resigned 16 October 2015)
Emergency Planning Officer
Member of the Personnel Committee
Chair of the Round Meadow Wem Community-Led Housing Project Steering Group
Cllr Peter Marsh – no responsibilities
Cllr Jon Murgatroyd
Member of the Personnel Committee
Reserve Member of the Round Meadow Wem Community-Led Housing Project Steering Group
Representative on Wem Locality Commissioning
Cllr Peter Slack
Reserve Member of the Round Meadow Wem Community-Led Housing Project Steering Group
Cllr Len Staines
Vice Chair of the Council
Member of the Personnel Committee
Representative on Shropshire Council’s Wem and Shawbury Local Joint Committee
Member of the Round Meadow Wem Community-Led Housing Project Steering Group
Cllr Liz Vernon – no responsibilities
Cllr Tim Wilton-Morgan
Chair of the Council
Chair of the Personnel Committee
Representative on Shropshire Association of Local Councils
Member of Wem Economic Forum
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Officers and representatives for the financial year ending March 2015 are as follows:
Cllr Peter Broomhall
Chair of the Council (1st April 2014 – 6 May 2014)
Member of the Round Meadow Wem Community-Led Housing Project Steering Group (Chair 1st April 2014 – 6 May 2014)
Representative on Shropshire Association of Local Councils (1st April 2014 – 6 May 2014)
Member of Wem Economic Forum
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust
Cllr Cath Coppinger – no responsibilities
Cllr Fiona Ford – no responsibilities
Cllr Bev Gee
Representative on the Helicopter Noise Liaison Group
Cllr Bev Horsley
Emergency Planning Officer
Member of the Employment Committee
Member of the Round Meadow Wem Community-Led Housing Project Steering Group (Chair 4 November 2014 onwards)
Cllr Peter Marsh – no responsibilities
Cllr Jon Murgatroyd
Member of the Employment Committee
Reserve Member of the Round Meadow Wem Community-Led Housing Project Steering Group
Representative on Wem Locality Commissioning
Cllr Bob Parsons (resigned 24 October 2014)
Vice Chair of Council (from 6 May 2014)
Member of the Round Meadow Wem Community-Led Housing Project Steering Group (Chair from 6 May 2014)
Cllr Lorraine Pugh (resigned 30 August 2014) – no responsibilities
Cllr Peter Slack
Reserve Member of the Round Meadow Wem Community-Led Housing Project Steering Group
Cllr Len Staines
Vice Chair of the Council (4 November 2014 onwards)
Member of the Employment Committee
Representative on Shropshire Council’s Wem and Shawbury Local Joint Committee
Member of the Round Meadow Wem Community-Led Housing Project Steering Group (4 November 2014 onwards)
Cllr Liz Vernon – no responsibilities
Cllr Tim Wilton-Morgan
Chair of the Council (6 May 2014 onwards)
Vice Chair of the Council (1st April 2014 – 6 May 2014)
Chair of the Employment Committee
Representative on Shropshire Association of Local Councils (6 May 2014 onwards)
Member of Wem Economic Forum (6 May 2014 onwards)
Trustee of Robert Hill and Noble Street Trust