Pete Lewington


Elected

Telephone  
Email 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)

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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
 

Code of Conduct – Module 9

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
2025-26  
2026-27  

 

Project Leads and other Responsibilities

PP AT7 (E) – Encourage more walking & cycling by publicising the locations of routes & paths & providing free, led walks & cycle ridesJune 22
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  

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  

 

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  

 


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