Bernie Bentick -  for Shropshire

Bernie Bentick

 Liberal Democrats

Email: Bernie.Bentick@shropshire.gov.uk

Council: Shropshire

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Committees: Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

21 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 10.30 am

February 11, 2026, 10:30 am
Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Guest

Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Shropshire Council was scheduled to meet on Monday 26 January 2026 to discuss a review of locally commissioned services in primary care, receive updates from various health-related committees and groups, and consider its work programme. The meeting was also set to address the appointment of a new member to the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

January 26, 2026, 10:00 am
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 9.30 am

The Health and Wellbeing Board of Shropshire Council met on Thursday, 22 January 2026, to discuss a range of important issues affecting the health and wellbeing of residents. Key topics scheduled for consideration included updates on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision, children's services reforms, housing and health initiatives, and the progress of the local Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

January 22, 2026, 9:30 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am

The Cabinet of Shropshire Council was scheduled to consider a range of financial and strategic documents, including the Draft Financial Strategy and Capital Strategy. Discussions were also planned regarding the management of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape and the progression of neighbourhood plans for Baschurch and Much Wenlock. Additionally, the meeting agenda included items related to provider services redesign and the retendering of the leisure service contract.

January 21, 2026, 10:30 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Council of Shropshire Council is scheduled to meet on 11 December 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including the council's improvement plan, people plan, and setting the council tax base for the upcoming financial year. They will also discuss motions relating to the accessibility of council meetings and the proposed Sundorne Sports Village redevelopment.

December 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

63 decisions · Page 10 of 13

Exclusion of Press and Public

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 10, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Financial Monitoring Report Quarter 1 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 10, 2025

...to address a projected £33.544m overspend, the Cabinet directed the Chief Executive to instruct all Officers to urgently take necessary actions to improve the financial forecast, focusing on savings and mitigating actions for 2025/26, and considered the potential impact on the General Fund Balance and future service pressures.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Monitoring Period 2

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 09, 2025

...urgent corrective action is needed to address a projected £13.174m overspend for 2025/26 and improve savings delivery, as the current forecast indicates a General Fund Balance of only £0.606m if no further action is taken.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Customer Feedback (complaints) Report

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 09, 2025

...to consider recommendations and actions in the Annual Customer Feedback Report to improve customer feedback performance and to note that a paper on the adoption of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s Complaint Handling Code will be prepared for a future Cabinet Meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Treasury Report 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 09, 2025

...to approve the actual 2024/25 prudential and treasury indicators and note the annual treasury management report for the same period, highlighting compliance with legislative requirements, a slightly below-benchmark investment return of 4.87%, and treasury activities within approved indicators.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 21

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 63