Ian Michael Childs
Elected
| Telephone | |
| mike.childs@newtown.org.uk | |
| Ward | Llanllwchaiarn West |
| Party Affiliation | Welsh Labour |
| Office | Deputy Mayor |
| Committee | Services, Resources, Strategy and Corporate Projects |
Profile
I have lived in Newtown for 35 years and used to teach in Llanidloes High School. This is my second term on Newtown Town Council. Previously I was lead Councillor on the 20mph speed limit outside Penygloddfa school, the new Play park, one of the Kicking off Xmas events and also the new Town welcome signs.
Councillor Stats
Date took office 8.5.17 – (The start of 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 | 41 | 39 | 95 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | DNA | |||
| 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 | Code of Conduct – Module 9 |
| 2022-23 | OVW Innovative Practice Conference |
| 2023-24 | |
| 2024-25 | |
| 2025-26 | |
| 2026-27 |
Outside Body Appointments
| Year | Outside Body |
|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Going Green for Living Land & Community Trust (trading as Open Newtown) |
| Open Newtown – Where the Severn Smiles Project | |
| St Mary’s RC | |
| 2023-24 | Going Green for Living Land & Community Trust (trading as Open Newtown) |
| Open Newtown – Where the Severn Smiles Project | |
| St Mary’s RC | |
| 2024-25 | |
| 2025-26 | |
| 2026-27 |
Project Leads and other Responsibilities
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Responsibility |
Start Date |
End Date |
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Develop a space in Union Street to celebrate the weaving industry |
Pre 2022 |
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Refurbish one playpark (subject to Sec 106 monies received) |
June 23 |
March 24 |
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Prepare a business continuity plan (to be placed in years 2-5) |
June 23 |
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Sarah Brisco House: transformation project |
Pre 2022 |
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PP TC1 (D) Create a working group to develop & implement a cohesive strategic plan for town centre usage and design, fit for the mid-21st century. To incorporate the needs of retail, leisure, hospitality, residential, health, social care, education & |
June 23 |
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PP ST9 (9) Complete the work to create an overall “street scene” design for the town |
June 23 |
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PP OS3- Section 106 monies priorities |
June 23 |
March 24 |
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Riverside Venue Construction |
June 23 |
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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
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 23 | £0 |
| 2023-24 | |
| 2024-25 | |
| 2025-26 | |
| 2026-27 |
