| margaret.lewington@newtown.org.uk | |
| Ward | West Ward |
| Party Affiliation | Conservatives |
| Office | Mayor, Chair - Services |
| Committee | Full Council, Economy and Environment, Services, Strategy and Corporate Projects, Appeals |
I live in Newtown and I am delighted to have been co-opted onto Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council representing the West ward.
I take an active interest in local matters and want to work for the benefit of the local community to make life better for our residents.
Newtown is a great place to live, work, learn and play and I wanted to join the Town Council to work towards making it an even better place.
These are exciting times ahead for our town and I want to be part of it.
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Your Council’s decisions are made at meetings of the council or its committees. Your Councillors have a duty to attend all meetings of the Council and meetings of the Committees of which they are members, unless an absence is approved by the meeting for a stated reason, for example a council duty elsewhere or ill-health.
Note that some councillors have been required to attend more meetings than others by reason, for example, of a shorter term of office or lesser number of committees to which elected, so the reader is advised to consider both the total number and the percentage when interpreting the attendance record.
| Year (April – Mar) | Total Required Meetings | Total Required Meetings Attended (including Approved Absences) | % of Required Duty Met | Other Meetings Attended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22 - May 23 | 23 | 23 | 100% | 0 |
| 2023 - 2024 | 35 | 35 | 100% | 0 |
| 2024 - 2025 | 43 | 42 | 98% | 0 |
| 2025 - 2026 | 46 | 46 | 100% | 0 |
| 2026 - 2027 | Data not yet available |
There are no legal requirements for councillors to undertake training either before or after being elected. However, this Council does require that all councillors undertake Code of Conduct training within six months of taking office and encourages all councillors to take advantage of training offered by organisations operating in the local council sector.
| Year | Course |
|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Equality and Diversity – Module 14 Chairing Skills – Module 10 Community Engagement Part ll – Tools & Techniques – Module 13 The Council Meeting – Module 5 Local Government Finance – Module 6 Code of Conduct – Module 9 The Council – Module 1 Understanding the Law – Module 4 Creating a Community Place Plan – Module 12 Planning Policy for Beginners Health and Safety - Module 7 Use of IT, Social Media and Websites – Module 16 |
| 2023-24 | Community Engagement Part ll – Tools & Techniques – Module 13 Equality and Diversity - Module 14 Introducing Strategic Development Plans Module 19 – Devolution of Services |
| 2024-25 | Module 17- Making Effective Grant Applications Planning from Start to Finish Bespoke Planning and Use of Place Plan Understanding Section 106 Planning Operations Understanding the Planning System: your questions answered |
| 2025 -26 | Planning for Listed Buildings Conservation Areas |
| 2025-26 | Ethical Frameworks in England and Wales AI in Planning - Help, Hindrance or Hype |
| 2026-27 (Records for the entire year are not yet available) |
| Year | Outside Body |
|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | |
| 2023-24 | Friends of Montgomery Canal Montgomeryshire Canal Project Shropshire Union Canal Society |
| 2024-25 | Friends of Montgomery Canal Montgomery Canal Partnership Shropshire Union Canal Society Community Governor Penygloddfa CP School Sarah Brisco Trust OVW Montgomeryshire Area Committee |
| 2025-26 | Community Governor Penygloddfa CP School One Voice Wales Montgomeryshire Area Committee Sarah Brisco Trust Friends of Montgomery Canal Montgomery Canal Partnership Shropshire Union Canal Society |
| 2026-27 | Newtown Food Surplus Community Governor Penygloddfa CP School One Voice Wales Montgomeryshire Area Committee Sarah Brisco Trust Powys CC- Town and Community Councils quarterly liaison meetings Montgomery Canal Partnership Shropshire Union Canal Society Dementia Friendly Newtown Newtown Food Surplus One Voice Wales Larger Councils Committee |
| Project |
|---|
| Youth Rep Mentor |
| PPST9 (D) - Complete the work to create an overall "street scene" design for the town incorporating street furniture, planting etc |
| Tour De France |
| Continue to revitalise the Tuesday Charter Market |
| Previous Project / Responsibility |
|---|
| Kicking off Christmas |
| Celebration of Newtown Event |
| PP AT8-Encourage a review of the community need (as identified in the Place Plan evidence) for: ecologically sensitive improvements to lighting; improved maintenance and reductions in overgrown greenery; improved signage on existing footpath & cycle routes |
| PP AT7-Encourage more walking and cycling by publicising the locations of routes and paths and providing free, led walks and cycle rides |
| Supporting new sporting events |
| D Day Commemorative event 2024 |
| Consult with residents on further features(e.g. benches) |
| Increase the range of attractions for teen/ young people |
| PPS3 – Work with PCC to press developer to build or provide money for a play park in Llanllwchaiarn |
| Canal Restoration |
| Sarah Brisco House Transformation Project |
| PPHW2 (D) – Strongly encourage the North Powys Wellbeing Programme team to continue to work with the local community on site design and other appropriate aspects of the proposed campus. |
| Disabled Persons Advocate |
| D Day Commemoration Event 2025 |
| Provision of Digital Notice Boards |
| PPT1 (D) – Continue to develop the Newtown Brand Continue to develop plans for an improved Tourist Information Centre Encourage people to leave the bypass and come to the Town Centre via Discover Newtown Brand Provide additional info boards arounds the Town Centre |
| PPT4 (D) - Deliver actions in 'Finding a New Route' tourism plan, review & update the plan |
| Host and Staff the Tourist Information Point |
| Market Charter 750th Anniversary - 2029 Project |
Your Councillors are obliged to observe the Code of Conduct. In doing so they will declare their personal and prejudicial interests in matters being discussed in meetings. Note that in Wales councillors are not required to declare interests in a Resister of Interests, but must declare them whenever they occur in meetings.
The amounts shown here are made up of various allowances including a care allowance. In addition to these amounts all councillors are eligible to receive £156 pa towards additional household expenses incurred working from home on council business and £52 pa towards office consumables resulting from working from home on council business.
| Year | Total Payments |
|---|---|
| May 2022- May 23 | £762.95 |
| 2023-24 | £1020.00 |
| 2024-25 | £1854.67 |
| 2025-26 | |
| 2026-27 |