Town meeting open to all Shrewsbury residents
Shrewsbury residents are invited to attend this year’s Annual Town Meeting, which takes place tonight.
The event, in the University Centre Lecture Theatre in the Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, begins at 7pm and is open to residents who live within the council’s 17 wards.
The session provides an opportunity to raise questions on matters affecting the town of Shrewsbury and learn of the work undertaken by councillors over the last 12 months.
There will also be presentations from key partners in the town including Shrewsbury BID highlighting the development of the Big Town Plan in conjunction with both Shropshire Council and the Town Council. There will also be updates from West Mercia Police on their work in the town.
There will be plenty of opportunities for members of the public to ask questions, make contributions and raise any other matters not on the agenda.
Councillor Alan Mosley, leader of the town council, said: “The town council prides itself in being the voice of Shrewsbury, supporting local communities and local initiatives, providing good quality play and recreation areas for all, maintaining green spaces throughout the town and providing facilities and activities for our young people.
“Part of our role has been to lobby for the delivery of services that affect the town, and this year, we have been forthright on a number of issues locally that will ordinarily affect our residents and visitors.
“These have included making representations about the impact of increasing car parking charges, problems concerning the Shrewsbury Integrated Transport Plan and, more recently, we have opposed cuts to public transport.
"We have also supported the retention of the swimming baths in the Quarry and we have committed to working with Shropshire Council to see this valuable facility redeveloped. We have started our involvement in the Local Plan Review, which will have significant influence on housing numbers and economic development patterns for the next 20 years.
“This meeting will give our residents a chance to have their say and we would encourage people to join us with a view to making their voices heard. We always welcome people’s views on how we can best protect and promote the vital local services to maintain the high standards we have all come to expect.”
Copies of the meeting agenda are available to download from shrewsburytowncouncil.gov.uk
