Annual Reports

Chair's Report 2006/2007

I took over the role of Chair of Madeley Parish Council in January 2007 and I would like to begin by thanking my predecessor as chair, Cllr Rae Evans, for all her efforts for the Council and wishing her well for the future in her new home in Hampshire. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the councillors and officers for their contributions on behalf of Madeley during 2006/07.

The communities that make up Madeley have continued to change and develop over the last year. In particular Woodside has seen dramatic improvements as regeneration progresses and, with the active assistance and involvement of Madeley PC, the impressive Park Lane Centre has sprung into active community use. It seems already well on its way to becoming the beating heart of the new estate.

After many years of delays and false dawns, the proposed new development in Madeley's district centre has finally received the green light. I think we can now look forward to a very positive and exciting new centre, which will be so much the better because of the Parish Council's persistent representations on behalf of local people. We will continue to work in partnership with Telford & Wrekin Council and with the developers and retailers to ensure the best that can be achieved for Madeley and the least possible disruption as the building work goes forward.

This work is a very good example of our approach - working in partnership with community organisations and with other authorities to achieve what is best for you - the people of Madeley, Woodside and Sutton Hill. In this way we seek to become the effective voice of these neighbourhoods. Elections for the Council were scheduled for 3 May but only nine people put themselves forward as parish councillors this time. We will be seeking to fill the vacancies as soon as possible because we need a full complement of active councillors to be involved with and speak for all sections of the community. I would urge interested members of the public to think about giving some time to this.

Finally during the year we commissioned a professional survey to determine what readers thought of our magazine 'Madeley Matters'. This was a worthwhile exercise and it proved beyond any reasonable doubt that the taxpayers' money spent on the magazine was well spent and that the publication was read, liked and appreciated. 'Madeley Matters' will continue and improve in line with your views and comments.

I am proud of this record which compares well with any local council within Telford & Wrekin and beyond. It clearly shows how a well-run Labour controlled authority can speak and act decisively on behalf of its citizens. We continue to pledge ourselves to do this.

Councillor Dave Davis
Chair, Madeley Parish Council
10 May 2007

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Annual Reports

Chair's Report 2006/2007