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23 rd January 2015 FAIR TRADE AND TOWN amp COMMUNITY COUNCILS North amp Mid Wales Association of Local Councils Attendance Record Notice of the meeting Minutes September 2014 Minutes October 2014 ID: 229605

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North & Mid Wales Association of Local Councils23rd January 2015Slide2

FAIR TRADE AND TOWN & COMMUNITY COUNCILSSlide3

North & Mid Wales Association of Local CouncilsAttendance RecordNotice of the meetingMinutes September 2014Minutes October 2014 Slide4

North & Mid Wales Association of Local CouncilsActions taken since last meeting:Police items Future of Service delivery itemsLiving Wage items

'0' Hours Contracts items

Blacklisting

Planning

consultations

Fees

Guest

speaker

Slide5

North & Mid Wales Association of Local CouncilsFinancial ReportExecutive MeetingSlide6

WELSHPOOL TOWN COUNCIL‘A planned experience’Slide7

WELSHPOOL TOWN COUNCILHow does it all work?It’s a team…..Councillors

Town ClerkStaff

AwardsSlide8

WELSHPOOL TOWN COUNCILWELSHPOOL - KNOW YOUR COMMUNITYYouth CouncilBusiness Forum

Council Surgeries

Accessibility

ConsultationsSlide9

WELSHPOOLUnderstanding your TownSIZEACCESSIBILITYECONOMIC BASE

VISITORSATTRACTIONSSlide10

What does Welshpool look like?30% of the population is over 60 years old25% of the population is school age15% work for Government/Councils25% of the population do not have a car22% are long term disabled

12% are full time unpaid carersSlide11

THE COUNCILCOUNCIL AND COMMITTEE TOWN HALL What is Welshpool Town Council responsible for?MARKETS

RECREATION CENTRE

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE

3 PUBLIC TOILETS

100 ACRES OPEN SPACES

SPORTS GROUNDS

7 PLAYGROUNDS

COUNTRY PARK

MOTTE & BAILEY CASTLE

CCTV SYSTEM

CAR PARK

MEALS ON WHEELS

COUNCIL OFFICE

AND MORE

20 staff and many volunteersSlide12

THE COUNCILPlus coming over to the Council soon?Day CentreLibrary Service

Street CleaningLitter Bins

Footpaths

Bridleways

Community Transport

Cemeteries

Car Parks

And moreSlide13

THE COUNCIL STRUCTURESlide14

PLANS AND DIRECTIONTHE ‘WATFORD GUIDE’TOWN PLANCOMMUNITY PLANTRACK RECORDSlide15

TOWN PLANResults:MarketsRoad PatternSupermarket/ShopsSignage

Tourist InformationPublic Toilets

Coach Parking

Aspirations

8% Retail vacancy rateSlide16

WELSHPOOL TOWN COUNCILTHE CHARTERPowys County CouncilWhat is in the CharterBudget cuts

Working togetherSlide17

COMMUNITY PLANCOUNTRY PARKNEW PLAYGROUNDSTOWN MAPSBUS INFORMATIONWELCOME TO WELSHPOOLDOG CONTROL

ALCOHOL ORDER (DPPO)

CYCLE ROUTES

ALLOTMENTS

MOTTE AND BAILEY CASTLE

COMMUNITY AWARDS

EVENTSSlide18

TWO MAJOR PROJECTSCAMBRIAN RAIL IMPROVEMENTSMID WALES

HEALTH STUDYSlide19

DIFFICULTIES!!!BUS SHELTERCOCK PIT BUILDINGSlide20

THE TEAMCOUNCIL – TOWN CLERK – STAFFSTAFF MEETNGS & TOURSCOUNTY COUNCILWELSH GOVERNMENT

YOUTH COUNCILBUSINESS

THE COMMUINTYSlide21

MONEYWHY A FINANCIAL CRISISWHAT WE DID AT WELSHPOOLINCOME V EXPENDITUREPLANS ATTRACTING GRANTSWORKING WITH PARTNERSFUTURE SERVICE DELIVERYSlide22

FUTURE SERVICE DELIVERYWILLIAMS REPORTWHITE PAPERTOWN AND COMMUNITY COUNCILSCLUSTERINGDELIVERY VIA TOWNSSlide23

RELATIONSHIPSCOUNCILTOWN CLERKCOUNTY COUNCILBUSINESSYOUTH

ADULTSWELSH GOVERNMENT

OTHER TOWN & COMMUNITY COUNCILSSlide24

SOME DEALSTOURIST INFORMATION OFFICEThe buildingCapitalGrant revenue

Change in way it runs

IssuesSlide25

SOME DEALSPUBLIC TOILET PROVISIONThe buildingsRefurbishmentGrant aid

Misrepresentation

IssuesSlide26

SOME DEALSDAY CENTREBuildingReservesGrant aid security

Donations

Issues and helpSlide27

SERVICE DELIVERY – THE RISKS AND ISSUESFUNDINGEXPENDITUREBEST METHOD OF DELIVERY

RESERVESPAYMENTS AND RECEIPTS

EMERGENCY

SINKING FUNDS

MANAGEMENT

STAFFING

SUSTAINABILITY

BUILDINGS

VAT

EXIT STRATEGY

Council decision making & procedureSlide28

CLUSTERING AND SERVICE DELIVERYPowys County Council ModelClusteringWorking with your CountySlide29

KEEPING INFORMEDCONTACTWEB SITENEWSLETTERSOCIAL MEDIAOFFICE BASEOPEN DAYS

COUNCILLOR SURGERIESSlide30

CAN DO CULTUREAll elements needed – it’s a puzzle…PlansTeamCounty Council

Structure

Any bit missing and it does not work…Slide31

THE TRUTH101 OTHERS CAN WRITE BETTER PLANS100 OF THOSE 101 WILL ACHIEVE LITTLEWE JUST MAKE SURE IT HAPPENSREPORTING AND UPDATES

THE PUBLIC PERCEPTIONSlide32

We have one benefitin Welshpool we have a County Council we can do business with!Slide33

FUTURE OF TOWN AND COMMUNITY COUNILSJanuary 2015 – County CouncilsFebruary 2015 – Town and Community CouncilsSlide34

HEALTH STUDIES Mid Wales Health Study North Wales Health StudySlide35

RAIL FRANCHISE 2018 MID WALESMid Wales Route Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli. Suggested submission There is an improved service due to be implemented in May 2015. The additional requests would be: a) A full hourly service with 4 carriage trains on the main line.

b) A full 2 hour service (including the winter months) on the Coast Line.

c)

Standardisation

of fares structure.Slide36

RAIL FRANCHISE 2018 NORTH WALESNorth Wale Route Chester to Holyhead and branches to Bleauni Ffestiniog and Llandudno.

Suggested submission

The requests would be

:

a) Electrification of the main line service.

b) A full 4 carriage service.

c)

Standardisation

of the fares structure.Slide37

Transatlantic Trade and Investment PartnershipWelsh Language PolicySlide38

Any other businessSlide39

National Transport PlanWhat is included for Mid and North Wales:Freight to be considered for railRationalisation of ticketing for rail and busesAdvance technology for ticketingAll buses to have WFIDevelop concessionary fares schemesSingle directorate in Counties for transportImport Road at Holyhead from A55 improvedSlide40

National Transport PlanWhat is NOT included for Mid and North Wales:Electrification of the North Coast LineImprovements to the Mid Wales LinesImprovements to the A55 generallyImprovements to the Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth roadsNote – lots about South Wales!Slide41

COASTAL

AND INLAND FLOOD CONSULTATION

THE CONSULTATION

EXAMPLES OF FLOOD AREASSlide42

Thank you for comingonto Lunch