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Notes:
WYRE FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL
ANNUAL REPORT OF ACTIVITIES 2008/09
COUNCILLOR: Stephen Clee
WARD: Bewdley & Arley
Activities
I am a Cabinet Member working with the Planning, Economic and Regeneration brief.
During the year we have had a very active directorate with the highlights being the commencement of the construction of the new Debenhams store moving into Weavers Wharf.
Economic Development continues to play a major part in Wyre Forest District especially during the current national economic downturn. We have to remember that we have, in Kidderminster alone, over 850 businesses within the town centre, Crossley Retail Park, Mill Street and Comberton Hill areas.
Ward activity is on a daily/weekly basis with casework letters and emails resulting from regular newsletter distribution. I leaflet every door in my ward every 8 weeks keeping my residents updated on local issues. That's 4000 leaflets each time!
In the last 12 months I have sent over 1500 individual letters and over 12,000 emails.
I continue to represent the Council at Regional and Central level.
Council Activities
Council
Cabinet Member
Outside Bodies
Bewdley Museum Management Committee - Chairman
Bewdley Development Trust - Director
Membership of Organisations
Kidderminster Educational Foundation
Destination Worcestershire Board Member
Wyre Forest Highways Partnership Unit
Worcestershire Investment Monitoring Panel (Pensions)
Other Public Bodies
Worcestershire County Council
Bewdley Town Council
Trustee Chaddesley Corbett Education Foundation
Member of Hereford & Worcester Combined Fire Authority
Worcestershire Hub Project Board
Partners and Communities Together (PACT) for Bewdley and Spennells
Kidderminster Town Centre Management Committee
Companies, industrial and provident societies and charitable bodies
Director of Bewdley Development Trust
Director of MNA Broadcasting Ltd (Shrewsbury & Telford radio Stations) THE WYRE
Bodies whose main purpose is to influence public opinion or policy
Wyre Forest Conservative Association
Bewdley Civic Society
Member of the Conservative & Unionist Party
Member of the Conservative Councillors Association (London)
Achievements During the Year
Board Member on local radio The Wyre
Founder Member of Destination Worcestershire promoting Wyre Forest and the County at National level.
Established closer working arrangements with our neighbouring councils.
Members' Surgeries
Ward Surgeries held every Saturday 9.00 10.00 am.
Monthly distribution of Activity sheets inviting comments from constituents.
Ward newsletters delivered all year round to every house.
Training and Development
None.
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