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

December 11, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.30 am

The Shropshire Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, to discuss a range of topics including the All Age Autism Strategy, the council's Improvement Plan, financial monitoring, and the School Library Service. They will also discuss the Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement and setting the council tax taxbase for 2026/27.

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

61 decisions · Page 5 of 13

Scheme of Delegations to the Treasurer

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

...the scheme of delegations attached at Appendix A of the Treasurer's Report, outlining the Treasurer's authority regarding payments, agreements, calculations, and onward delegation related to the WMS Pension, was approved.

Recommendations Approved

Policy Decisions 2026/27

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

...to manage the 2026/27 financial year's West Mercia Supplies pension liability charges, the committee approved Option C for deficit recovery payments, delegating the decision on the payment option to the Treasurer in consultation with the Chair, and approved the policies for calculating and charging Compensatory Added Years, Lead Authority Costs, and Other Costs.

Recommendations Approved

Statement of Accounts 2024/2025 and Annual Governance Statement

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

...that the finalised Statement of Accounts 2024/25 be signed by the Chairman and the Treasurer and that the Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 be approved.

Recommendations Approved

Statement of Accounts 2024/25 and Annual Governance Statement 2024/25

From: West Mercia Energy Joint Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 2.30 pm - September 26, 2025

...that the finalised Statement of Accounts 2024/25 was approved for signing by the Chairman and the Treasurer, and the Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 was noted.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 16

Average per Month: 1.1

Decisions Recorded: 61