Amanda Holyoak
Council: Shropshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
17 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Council - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.00 am
The Shropshire Council meeting scheduled for 11 December 2025 was set to cover a wide range of critical council operations, from financial planning and workforce development to statutory appointments and the setting of the Council Tax base. Key discussions were anticipated around the council's Improvement Plan and People Plan, outlining strategies for financial stability, service delivery, and staff support.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.30 am
The Shropshire Council Cabinet met on Wednesday 3 December 2025 to discuss a range of important financial and service-related matters. Key decisions included the approval of the draft Improvement Plan and People Plan, which aim to enhance the council's financial stability, operational efficiency, and workforce development. The Cabinet also reviewed the Treasury Management Strategy and Fees and Charges Pricing Policy, and received updates on Children's Services annual reports and the School Library Service.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.30 am
Shropshire Council's cabinet met to discuss the financial situation of the council, performance against the Shropshire Plan, and a number of other matters. The cabinet agreed to continue emergency action to improve the council's financial position, supported public consultation for the Severn Valley Water Management Scheme, and approved recommendations for a skateboard and BMX pump track in Oswestry. They also noted progress against the outcomes of the Shropshire Plan, and agreed to review and align Shropshire’s Performance Management Framework with the new administration’s priorities.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 10.30 am
At a meeting on 15 October 2025, Shropshire Council's cabinet approved a CPC action plan, a draft financial strategy for 2026/27-2030/31, a highways future operating model report, application of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s Complaint Handling Code from 1 April 2026, and a plan to deliver a new skateboard and BMX pump track in Oswestry in partnership with Oswestry Town Council. Councillors also reviewed the financial monitoring for period 5, noting a potential illegal financial position by the end of the financial year.
Decisions from Meetings
108 decisions · Page 10 of 22
Proposed sale of the former (closed) St Marys Church of England Primary School, Dawsons Rough, Wem Road, Shawbury
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 10, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Bishop’s Castle Arts and Leisure Centre – Approval for decarbonisation and pool renovation projects including the allocation of CIL funds
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 10, 2025
...to allocate £680,000 of Community Infrastructure Levy funds to the Bishop's Castle Pool Refurbishment project and recommend that Council approve both the Bishop's Castle Pool Refurbishment Project and the Bishop's Castle Decarbonisation Project for inclusion in the Capital Programme, delegating authority to the Service Director for Commissioning to proceed with both projects.
Recommendations Approved
Shropshire SEND and AP Strategy
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 09, 2025
...to recommend to full Council the adoption of the final draft SEND and AP Strategy 2025-2029 and the draft Outcomes Framework as a 'live working document', while also receiving a progress update in six months on the implementation plans and refinement of the strategy.
Recommendations Approved
Transfer of Coronerâs Officers to Shropshire Council
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 09, 2025
...to authorize the transfer of management of six Coroner's Officers from West Mercia Police to Shropshire Council, along with a tapering transfer of funding, with a target date of October 1, 2025, and to delegate the details of the transfer to the Service Director – Legal and Governance in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health and Public Protection.
Recommendations Approved
National Planning Reform Consultations - Proposed Council Response
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 09, 2025
...to approve the submission of the Council's response to Government's national planning reform consultations and to authorize the Service Director - Legal and Governance, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, to agree to any additional changes before submission.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 17
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 108