Welshpool Town Council

The Town Council just wanted to remind everyone that there is a one way system review consultation all day on Tuesday 30th October 2018 from 10am to 7pm in the Corn Exchange of the Town Hall. The Welsh Government, Powys County Council and Welshpool Town Council will be in attendance.

Today is the day!
Please come along and vote for Welshpool as we are in the running for the Great British High Street Awards 2018.
There will be a promotional trailer situated outside the Pinewood building from 10am.
... This is a fantastic opportunity for Welshpool - please come along and vote!
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Come along and vote for Welshpool!
There will be an opportunity to vote for Welshpool in the Great British High Street Awards tomorrow (Tuesday 23rd).
A promotional van will be situated outside the Pinewood building from 10am, in which everyone is encouraged to vote, as well as an opportunity for traders to speak to representatives to gain information on how to further promote their businesses.
... This is a fantastic opportunity for Welshpool so please come along and vote!
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VACANCY AT WELSHPOOL TOWN COUNCIL - Deputy Town Clerk - see below the advert and information.
WELSHPOOL TOWN COUNCIL Deputy Town Clerk Welshpool is the Gateway to Wales and is a vibrant, friendly, market town with a population of approx. 7,000. The Town Council is proud of the strides it has made to strengthen community by taking on and developing services. ... Its accomplishments have been commended through the achievement of several awards; Most recently the MJ Awards which said ‘We believe if you could bottle the Welshpool formula and distribute it across the UK it would be a great service to the UK economy ‘. Welshpool Town Council employs 25 staff and has an annual budget of approx. £1.2m. The person we are seeking will ideally have private industry and some local authority experience. Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is desirable. Welsh speaking is not essential but is desirable. The person will have good people skills, be organised and work to deadlines. They will oversee Council Service, events and projects and the general running of the Council. Salary £27,500-£30,000pa 35 hours a week (including some weekend and evenings), a Stakeholder Pension Scheme, will apply, along with 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) rising to 33 days on 5 years’ service. For a full information pack please contact the Town Clerk’s Office on 01938 553142 or email town.clerk@welshpooltowncouncil.gov. uk www.welshpooltowncouncil.gov.uk Closing date for applications is 23rd November 2018. Interviews will be held the week commencing 3rd December 2018.
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The launch of the Poppy Appeal is on Friday 19th October.
There will be a small procession at 1:45 from the Town Hall leading to the flag being put up at the Tourist Information Centre. Refreshments will be available in the centre afterwards.

Come along and meet your councillors!
There will be a public meeting held in the Corn Exchange tomorrow from 5pm to 7pm.

Welshpool Fireworks Display - Saturday 3rd November from 6pm!

We are looking for stalls to attend our Winter Festival this year on Saturday 1st December!
If you have anything craft or Christmas related to sell and would like to join in with the festivities, please contact the Town Clerk's office on: 01938 553142 or email town.clerk@welshpooltowncouncil.gov. uk for a form and more information.
... Places are filling up so don't hesitate to get involved in a wonderful event!
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Come along to the Town Hall for Flicks in the Sticks tonight at 7pm! Doors open at 6.30pm with refreshments available.

Volunteers Wanted!
Please come along to the Corn Exchange today from 10am to 7pm for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer to aid in improving the rights of way network in Welshpool.
Everyone is welcome!

Volunteers Wanted!
There will be a recruitment day for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer to aid in improving the rights of way network in Welshpool on Tuesday 18th September from 10am to 7pm in the Corn Exchange.
Please come along and get involved!
... For more information, please use this link: http://www.powys.gov.uk/…/5731-voluntee rs-wanted-for-excit…/
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For information: There is a drop in centre to see the plans for the one way system changes proposed on Friday 14th September in the Corn Exchange of the Town Hall. Both Welsh Government, PCC and Welshpool Town Council will be present with full plans available along with consultation forms. 10am to 7pm. All welcome.

Cyngof Tref Y Trallwng Welshpool Town Council Y Porth i Gymru | The Gateway to Wales
PRESS RELEASE - The Town Clerk's retirement plan
... Welshpool Town Council wishes to confirm that Mr Robert Robinson, the Town Clerk, will be seeking to reduce his commitment to the Council leading to his retirement in the foreseeable future.
This press release sets out the decisions of the Council as agreed with Mr Robinson:
a) The Council will be advertising for a Senior Officer in the coming few weeks with a view to them joining the Council staff in April 2019. This person is likely to come from private industry with a business background and may well be a Chartered Surveyor.
b) Mr Robinson will still head up the Council establishment alongside the new appointment of a deputy for approx 6 months after which he will be reducing his commitment to 3 days a week.
c) As the future of Town and Community Councils unfolds the final retirement date for Mr Robinson will unfold – likely to be 2020/2021.
Over the coming few years a new Executive Officer will be appointed to take over from Mr Robinson. This is going to be no easy task as his experience and commitment is exceptional.
The Council is grateful to Mr Robinson for his commitment and for his offer to withdraw slowly so that there is a gradual handover of the Council administration and services. He will work with the Councillors to create a structure ready for his replacement.
More importantly it will give stability to the Council staff and Councillors. In turn this will be good for Welshpool.
Cllr Steve Kaye Mayor of Welshpool
August 2018 www.welshpooltowncouncil.gov.uk
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Welshpool Town Council - for information: The One Way System may change soon - a review has taken place and a consultation is now under way starting today and endinig on 3rd December 2018. Full information can be found at http://www.welshpooltowncouncil.gov.uk/ne ws-article.html… or you can find the plans at the Tourist Information Centre with consultation forms. The basic information is: Brook Street/Union Street would return to two way traffic You will not be able to turn ri...ght into Church Street from Brook Street but go around the circuit which would remove the difficult junction at present. Broad Street and High Street will be single land with refuge space each side. A Zebra Crossing will appear close to the Town Hall area. A change in the junction with Jehu Road/Brook Street. Kerbs installed where the white hatching is at the Jehu Road/High Street junction. There will be other minor ammendments and new signage.
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Welshpool Town Council announces the appointment of Tammy Manuel as Town Crier. She was inducted to the post by Sue Blower Town Crier of Montgomery. There will be formal ceremony later in the year when the new costume has been purchased. Thank you also to Peter Chave who was a sterling candidate who just missed out. The Deputy Mayor Cllr Heather Chave welcomed Tammy to the team accompanied by the Town Clerk and the Mace Bearer Cllr Julie Ellis.

Please come along and support our potential Town Criers tomorrow at the WLLR Steam Gala at Raven Square.
The competition begins at 11am and will be judged by the wonderful Montgomery Town Crier Sue Blower. Everyone is welcome!

WELSHPOOL TOWN CRIER COMPETITION
The Welshpool Town Crier competition will be held on Saturday 1st September as part of the WLLR Steam Gala.
Starting at 11am at Raven Square Station, the contenders will be judged by Montgomery Town Crier Sue Blower, who will then announce the winner.
... Everyone is welcome to come along and show their support!
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ATTENTION
We are still accepting applications for Town Crier for a competition to be held at the WLLR Steam Gala at Raven Square on Saturday 1st September.
Please contact the Town Clerk's Office on 01938 553142.

NOTICE
There will be essential tree safety work carried out in the lower section of Powis Park over the coming weeks.
Please take notice of all signs and operators when visiting.
... Thank you
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We cannot thank the staff enough at the Welshpool Tourist Information Office for helping us (a group of 5 hikers from N Ireland) to plan, book accommodation, arrange luggage transfer as well as practical hints and tips ... as we hike Offa's Dyke in August 2017. A welcoming and professional team!

To. Whomi it may concern. My name is. Mr. CHRISPINANO. Frank. Edward. Davies. The. Reason that. I. Am. Sending you this. Heartfelt ?? Request. I. Recently. Sent. My. Details and information to. Your. Council. Office. With regards to. Trying. To. Trace ??? My. Father Family. Net. Of kin ?? My. Father name. Was As far as i can remember. Was. Edward. Davies. Who was born in Welshpool. He. Left. Is home as far as. I know. For unknown. Reason and. Came to preston Lancashire. Were he met my mother. WHOES name was. Alice. Botham. Before meeting my father. I my self am. Old now in my my.80. YEARS. And I’m now living in. Bude. Cornwall. For the past. 30 years. I do have a grown up. Family. And. 12. Grownup. Grandchildren Well i have triedin the past. Yearso. Find my father family. With out any success ? As far as I know. My father had. 5. Brothers i think that they were into farming. But. Not. Certain I. Will. Now give you my home phone. Numbers in case that you would. Like to contact me in that way My. Numbers. Are. Bude. Cornwall. 01288 359100. And my. Mobile number is. 07837305663. I am. A. Disabled person and unable. To. Travell on my own But it would be so good if i could inf the people that I’m trying to trace so that My grown up family. Could then make contact. With them in Welshpool. Evan though. I am now. Going into. TheOLD AGE IN MY 80 YEARSI. HAVE IN MY LUFE TIME. NOT KNOWN. OR. SEEN. ANY OF MY FATHER OWN. FAMIL Y. My. Father and. Mother. Passed. Away. Many. Year ago when i was. Only 14 YEARS OLD AND JUST STARTED. WORK. I. AM. NOT USED to these modern conputer. Things so I’m doing. Thison a friends. Conputer. Tablet asi dont know anything about them. Or. Understand anything. About them So I’m hoping that some person will see this letter. So many thanks for taking the time to red this. Family. Request. This is Sent to you on Saturday. The 21. July 2018. And. Hoping that. This. Does bring ,me some. Luck. And. God bless to who ever you are That. Sees. This.

We cannot thank the staff enough at the Welshpool Tourist Information Office for helping us (a group of 5 hikers from N Ireland) to plan, book accommodation, arrange luggage transfer as well as practical hints and tips ... as we hike Offa's Dyke in August 2017. A welcoming and professional team!

To. Whomi it may concern. My name is. Mr. CHRISPINANO. Frank. Edward. Davies. The. Reason that. I. Am. Sending you this. Heartfelt ?? Request. I. Recently. Sent. My. Details and information to. Your. Council. Office. With regards to. Trying. To. Trace ??? My. Father Family. Net. Of kin ?? My. Father name. Was As far as i can remember. Was. Edward. Davies. Who was born in Welshpool. He. Left. Is home as far as. I know. For unknown. Reason and. Came to preston Lancashire. Were he met my mother. WHOES name was. Alice. Botham. Before meeting my father. I my self am. Old now in my my.80. YEARS. And I’m now living in. Bude. Cornwall. For the past. 30 years. I do have a grown up. Family. And. 12. Grownup. Grandchildren Well i have triedin the past. Yearso. Find my father family. With out any success ? As far as I know. My father had. 5. Brothers i think that they were into farming. But. Not. Certain I. Will. Now give you my home phone. Numbers in case that you would. Like to contact me in that way My. Numbers. Are. Bude. Cornwall. 01288 359100. And my. Mobile number is. 07837305663. I am. A. Disabled person and unable. To. Travell on my own But it would be so good if i could inf the people that I’m trying to trace so that My grown up family. Could then make contact. With them in Welshpool. Evan though. I am now. Going into. TheOLD AGE IN MY 80 YEARSI. HAVE IN MY LUFE TIME. NOT KNOWN. OR. SEEN. ANY OF MY FATHER OWN. FAMIL Y. My. Father and. Mother. Passed. Away. Many. Year ago when i was. Only 14 YEARS OLD AND JUST STARTED. WORK. I. AM. NOT USED to these modern conputer. Things so I’m doing. Thison a friends. Conputer. Tablet asi dont know anything about them. Or. Understand anything. About them So I’m hoping that some person will see this letter. So many thanks for taking the time to red this. Family. Request. This is Sent to you on Saturday. The 21. July 2018. And. Hoping that. This. Does bring ,me some. Luck. And. God bless to who ever you are That. Sees. This.

We cannot thank the staff enough at the Welshpool Tourist Information Office for helping us (a group of 5 hikers from N Ireland) to plan, book accommodation, arrange luggage transfer as well as practical hints and tips ... as we hike Offa's Dyke in August 2017. A welcoming and professional team!

To. Whomi it may concern. My name is. Mr. CHRISPINANO. Frank. Edward. Davies. The. Reason that. I. Am. Sending you this. Heartfelt ?? Request. I. Recently. Sent. My. Details and information to. Your. Council. Office. With regards to. Trying. To. Trace ??? My. Father Family. Net. Of kin ?? My. Father name. Was As far as i can remember. Was. Edward. Davies. Who was born in Welshpool. He. Left. Is home as far as. I know. For unknown. Reason and. Came to preston Lancashire. Were he met my mother. WHOES name was. Alice. Botham. Before meeting my father. I my self am. Old now in my my.80. YEARS. And I’m now living in. Bude. Cornwall. For the past. 30 years. I do have a grown up. Family. And. 12. Grownup. Grandchildren Well i have triedin the past. Yearso. Find my father family. With out any success ? As far as I know. My father had. 5. Brothers i think that they were into farming. But. Not. Certain I. Will. Now give you my home phone. Numbers in case that you would. Like to contact me in that way My. Numbers. Are. Bude. Cornwall. 01288 359100. And my. Mobile number is. 07837305663. I am. A. Disabled person and unable. To. Travell on my own But it would be so good if i could inf the people that I’m trying to trace so that My grown up family. Could then make contact. With them in Welshpool. Evan though. I am now. Going into. TheOLD AGE IN MY 80 YEARSI. HAVE IN MY LUFE TIME. NOT KNOWN. OR. SEEN. ANY OF MY FATHER OWN. FAMIL Y. My. Father and. Mother. Passed. Away. Many. Year ago when i was. Only 14 YEARS OLD AND JUST STARTED. WORK. I. AM. NOT USED to these modern conputer. Things so I’m doing. Thison a friends. Conputer. Tablet asi dont know anything about them. Or. Understand anything. About them So I’m hoping that some person will see this letter. So many thanks for taking the time to red this. Family. Request. This is Sent to you on Saturday. The 21. July 2018. And. Hoping that. This. Does bring ,me some. Luck. And. God bless to who ever you are That. Sees. This.