The Housing Appeal Panel of Shropshire Council is scheduled to convene on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, to elect a chair and to consider an appeal regarding an introductory tenancy. Members are reminded to declare any interests they may have. It is expected that the public and press will be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the housing appeal.

Housing Appeal - Introductory Tenancy

The panel is scheduled to review an exempt report from the Senior Neighbourhood Officer concerning a housing appeal related to an introductory tenancy. The Agenda frontsheet notes that the report is attached and marked as item 4, spanning pages 1-90 of the meeting pack.

The Local Government Act 1972 Schedule 12A, is referenced in the agenda, regarding the exclusion of the public and press. Paragraph 10.4(1) of the Council's Access to Information Procedure Rules is also cited as a reason to exclude the public and press during the consideration of this item.

Other items

The meeting will also cover:

• Election of Chairman: The panel will elect a chairman for the duration of the meeting.
• Disclosable Pecuniary Interests: Councillors Susan Coleman, Julian Dean, and Carl Rowley are reminded to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests[^1] or other registrable or non-registrable interests, as outlined in Appendix B of the Members' Code of Conduct. They are also asked to consider whether they should leave the room prior to the item being considered. [^1]: A disclosable pecuniary interest is a financial interest, or an interest relating to specific bodies such as companies or charities. These must be declared by councillors.