Rob Wilson -  for Shropshire

Rob Wilson

 Liberal Democrats  Shadow Portfolio Holder Climate Change, Environment and Transport

Email: Rob.Wilson@shropshire.gov.uk

Council: Shropshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: West Mercia Supplies Pensions Joint Committee (Committee Member) West Mercia Energy Joint Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee Cabinet (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

16 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Council of Shropshire Council is scheduled to meet on 11 December 2025.

December 11, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.30 am

Shropshire Council's Cabinet met to discuss the council's worsening financial situation, approve an all-age autism strategy, and address concerns about the Shrewsbury station gyratory project[^2]. The Cabinet also reviewed performance monitoring reports, health and safety, and updates on the Severn Valley Water Management Scheme[^3].

December 03, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

November 19, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

October 15, 2025
West Mercia Supplies Pensions Joint Committee Committee Member

West Mercia Supplies Pensions Joint Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 2.00 pm

The West Mercia Supplies Pensions Joint Committee met to review the statement of accounts, approve pension liability charges, make policy decisions for the coming year, and confirm the scheme of delegations to the treasurer. Councillor Peter Stoddart was elected Chairman, and Councillor Roger Evans was appointed Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year. The committee approved the pension liability charges for 2025-26, and agreed to defer a decision on the policy for deficit recovery payments until the figures from the latest valuation are available in November.

September 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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

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 Coroner’s 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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 16

Average per Month: 1.1

Decisions Recorded: 75