The Transformation and Improvement Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Shropshire Council was scheduled to meet on Monday, 9 February 2026, to review financial and performance monitoring reports for the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year. The committee was also set to consider the Financial Strategy for 2026/27 to 2030/31, proposed fees and charges for the upcoming year, and receive an update from the Partnership Working Task and Finish Group.

Financial Monitoring Report Quarter 3 2025/26

The committee was scheduled to scrutinise the financial monitoring for the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year. This report, available as the Financial Monitoring Report Quarter 3 2025/26, would have been used to identify any issues that might require further investigation by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Performance Monitoring Report Quarter 3 2025/26

A key item on the agenda was the scrutiny of performance data for the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, as detailed in the Performance Monitoring Report Quarter 3 2025/26. This report would have provided an overview of the council's progress against its objectives and identified any areas needing further scrutiny. The report highlights that in Quarter 3 of 2025/26, 28% (8 out of 29) of reported Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) were below their target. Notable exceptions included the prevalence of overweight or obese children in reception and Year 6, the percentage of Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs) issued within 20 weeks (at 13% against a target of 50%), and the response rate to Freedom of Information requests within statutory timescales (at 63% against a target of 100%). The report also noted an increase in the average number of days lost to sickness absence per employee, reaching 10.97 days against a target of 8.

Financial Strategy 2026/27 - 2030/31

The committee was scheduled to receive and consider the Financial Strategy 2026/27 - 2030/31, which would be known as the Draft 2026/27 General Fund budgets and Medium Term Financial Plan 2026-2031 . This document outlines the council's financial plans for the next five years. The report pack indicates that the council is managing unprecedented financial demands and that significant management action is required to ensure financial survival.

Fees and Charges 2026 - 2027

A review of proposed changes to the draft fees and charges for 2026/27 was scheduled. These proposed charges, detailed in the 9 Fees and Charges 2026 - 2027, would form part of the budget setting and Council Tax setting for 2026/27, following the Fees & Charges Policy approved by Cabinet on 3 December 2025.

Partnership Working Task & Finish Group Update

The committee was due to receive an update on the investigations undertaken by the Partnership Working Task and Finish Group, as outlined in the Report to TI of the Partnership Working Task and Finish Group - 09.02.2026. This update would have provided information further to Phase Two of their investigations.

Work Programme

The committee was scheduled to consider proposals for its work programme for the 2025-2026 period, as detailed in the TI High Level Work Programme 25-26. This would have involved reviewing planned topics and activities for the upcoming year. The work programme also noted that a proposal to create a separate Task & Finish Group specifically for reviewing the devolution process would be added to the agenda for the 9 February meeting.