Margaret Lewington

Information

Co-Opted - 25/07/2022

Email margaret.lewington@newtown.org.uk
Ward West Ward
Party Affiliation Conservatives
Office Deputy Mayor
Committee Full Council, Economy and Environment, Services, Strategy and Corporate Projects, Appeals

Profile

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.

Councillor Statistics

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DNA = data not available
X = Councillor not in office

Attendance Record

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
2026 - 2027

Training Record

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
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
2026-27

Outside Body Appointments

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

Project Leads and other Responsibilities

Project Start Date End Date
Kicking off Christmas June 22
Celebration of Newtown Event June 23
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 June 23
PP AT7-Encourage more walking and cycling by publicising the locations of routes and paths and providing free, led walks and cycle rides June 23
Supporting new sporting events Jan 24
D Day Commemorative event 2024 Feb 24 June 25
Consult with residents on further features(e.g. benches) June 24
Increase the range of attractions for teen/ young people June 24
PPS3 – Work with PCC to press developer to build or provide money for a play park in Llanllwchaiarn June 24 May 25
Canal Restoration June 24
Sarah Brisco House Transformation Project Sept 24
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. Oct 24
Disabled Persons Advocate May 25
D Day Commemoration Event 2025 June 25
provision of Digital Notice Boards June 25
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 June 25
PPT4 (D) - Deliver actions in 'Finding a New Route' tourism plan, review & update the plan June 25
Host and Staff the Tourist Information Point June 25
Market Charter 750th Anniversary - 2029 Project Oct 25

Declarations of Interests

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.

Payments to Members

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