Pete Lewington
Elected
| Telephone | |
| pete.lewington@newtown.org.uk | |
| Ward | Llanllwchaiarn West |
| Party Affiliation | Conservative party |
| Office | Mayor, Vice Chair Economy & Environment, Chair Strategy & Corporate Projects, Vice Chair Resources |
| Committee | Economy and Environment, Strategy & Corporate Projects, Resources |
I am proud of Newtown and take an active interest and pride in our local community – its a great place to live, work, learn and play.
I am delighted to be able to continue to serve you as a Town Councillor and will continue to support and assist local residents to ensure their needs are met.
I am keen to help people wherever possible and firmly believe that a Town Councillor has an important role to play in working for the benefit of the local community to make life better for our residents.
Councillor Stats
Date took office 25.1.21 – (The start of current continuous service)
Key
DNA – Data not currently 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 | 46 | 45 | 98 | 3 |
| 2023 – 2024 | 48 | 48 | 100 | 6 |
| 2024 – 2025 | ||||
| 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 | Webinar launch of ‘Future of Local Councils’ report |
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Code of Conduct – Module 9 |
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| 2023-24 | |
| 2024-25 | |
| 2025-26 | |
| 2026-27 |
Outside Body Appointments
| Year | Outside Body |
| 2022-23 | Newtown & District Civic Society |
| Penygloddfa CP | |
| 2023-24 | Newtown & District Civic Society |
| Penygloddfa CP | |
| Mid & North Powys Destination Network | |
| Newtown Town Partnership | |
| Sarah Brisco Trust | |
| 2024-25 | Sarah Brisco Trust |
| Mid & North Powys Destination Network | |
| Newtown & District Civic Society | |
| Open Newtown | |
| 2025-26 | |
| 2026-27 |
Project Leads and other Responsibilities
| Project | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Towns (external project) | Pre 2022 | |
| PP CH2-Longbridge: Discuss with Powys CC and investigate additional funding for the repair & renovation of Long Bridge | Nov 22 | |
| PP BL2- Town Partnership | June 22 | March 24 |
| Sarah Brisco House: transformation project | June 22 | |
| PP TC1/ PP ST9 -Strategic Town Centre Plan/ Street Scene Design | June 22 | |
| Support for new Sporting Events | June 22 | Jan 24 |
| PP AT7 (E) Encourage more walking & cycling by publicising the locations of routes & paths & providing free, led walks & cycle rides | June 23 | |
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PP AT1 (D) Continue to work with the Active Travel department at Powys CC to develop the Active Travel network for Newtown. Preparation for improved pedestrian signage from the railway station” |
June 23 | |
| Corporate Risk Assessment Working Party | June 24 | |
| PPST3 – Road Crossings | June 24 | Oct 24 |
| Prepare a Business continuity plan | Oct 24 |
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.
Pete Lewington Declarations of Interests 2022-2027
Payments to Members
Your Councillors are entitled to payments (remuneration) at levels determined by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales though they may choose to opt out of all or some of the payments. Note that some councillors may have lesser entitlement if joining or ceasing part way through the year.
The total amounts shown here, are made up of various allowances including a care allowance.
| Year | Total Payments |
|---|---|
| May 2022 – May 2023 | £1320.00 |
| 2023-24 | |
| 2024-25 | |
| 2025-26 | |
| 2026-27 |
