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 17 of 22
Shropshire Council consultation response to the Planning Reform Working Paper: Planning Committees..
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 12, 2025
...it approved submitting a response to the government's consultation on the Planning Reform Working Paper: Modernising Planning Committees, while also authorizing the Assistant Director to make additional changes in consultation with the Portfolio Holder before submission.
Recommendations Approved
Determination of Admission Arrangements 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 12, 2025
...the proposed admission arrangements for 2026-2027 for Shropshire's community and voluntary controlled schools, including changes to in-year admissions and published admission numbers, were determined and approved for publication and notification to relevant parties.
Recommendations Approved
Whitchurch Civic Centre - Options Appraisal
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 12, 2025
...to permanently close the RAAC-affected areas of Whitchurch Civic Centre and Library, and to allocate £4 million in the capital strategy for either a new replacement facility (contingent on external funding) or RAAC roof replacement and other improvements, while also commissioning a needs assessment to determine the best future configuration of the Civic Centre.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 12, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Recommendations - Economy & Environment OSC 14 November 2024
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 10.30 am - February 12, 2025
...to note the recommendations from the Economy and Environment OSC regarding water management and River Water Quality and to prepare a response to those recommendations for approval at the next Cabinet meeting.
Recommendations approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 17
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 108