Shropshire UK Shared Prosperity Fund - review of progress and programme evaluation

July 8, 2026 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Approved View on council website

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Summary

The Cabinet decided to approve recommendations from the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Progress Review on 8th July 2026. These recommendations will continue to inform the Council's plans for improvement and financial sustainability.

Full council record

Decision

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

  1. Noted the high-performance of the delivery of Shropshire’s UKSPF programme, including the achievement against spend, outcomes and outputs targets.
  2. Noted the findings and recommendations from the independent Shropshire UKSPF programme evaluation.
  3. Recognised the decline of external funding in Shropshire post UKSPF and the implications leading from this,
  4. Agreed to formally write to Government and its departments noting concerns around the loss of funding to rural and non-Combined Authority Regions and the implications that this will have for Shropshire.
  5. Supported the effort to promote UKSPF and its legacy as a good news story, whilst also communicating effectively to its residents and businesses that the Council is continuing to lobby Government for fair access to future growth funds.

Related Meeting

Cabinet - Wednesday, 8th July, 2026 10.30 am on July 8, 2026

Supporting Documents

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Progress Review-03062026 1251.pdf
Appendix 1 Shropshire CPC Progress Review 12052026.pdf
LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Progress Review-03062026 1251.pdf
APPENDIX C Projects List and Funding Allocation.pdf
Appendix D UKSPF News Items Case Studies 2023 - 2026.pdf
Shropshire UK Shared Prosperity Fund - Cabinet 8th July 2026.pdf
Appendix A - UKSPF Key Outputs and Outcomes 22-26.pdf
Background paper - Shropshire UKSPF_Investment_Plan_Final.pdf
Appendix B - Final-Shropshire-Council-UKSPF-Programme-Evaluation-2.3.2026-PR-Consulting.pdf
Appendix 1 Shropshire CPC Progress Review 12052026.pdf

Details

ReferenceCall-ins0
OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date8 Jul 2026
Effective from16 Jul 2026
Expected date8 Jul 2026
Originally due8 Jul 2026
Lead officerGary Spence
Subject to call-inYes