Ruth Houghton
Email: Ruth.Houghton@shropshire.gov.uk
Council: Shropshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
36 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 9.30 am
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 19th March, 2026 9.30 am
Decisions from Meetings
63 decisions · Page 6 of 13
Draft Financial Strategy 2026/27 - 2030/31
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 10.30 am - October 15, 2025
...to address emerging financial pressures and achieve a balanced budget for 2026/27 and the medium term, officers were directed to reduce non-essential spending, prepare savings options, and explore exceptional financial support.
Recommendations Approved
CPC Action Plan
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 10.30 am - October 15, 2025
...to approve the CPC action plan and its incorporation into the overarching improvement plan as the initial section of the Council’s Strategic Plan.
Recommendations Approved
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 10.30 am - October 15, 2025
...to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of certain items, as per schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and the Council’s Access to Information Rules.
Recommendations Approved
Financial Monitoring Period 5
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 10.30 am - October 15, 2025
...to address a projected £35.531m overspend, the Cabinet directed officers to continue emergency actions focused on reducing spending, increasing income, and delivering savings, while noting a negative General Fund Balance and the commencement of discussions regarding Exceptional Financial Support.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 10.30 am - October 15, 2025
...the Cabinet of Shropshire approved the minutes of the meeting held on 10 September 2025 as a correct record, declared a financial emergency, approved a minimum six week public consultation on the draft Shrewsbury Town Centre Design Code and the draft Design of New Dwellings and Residential Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Documents, agreed to allocate £680,000 of CIL funds to the Bishop's Castle Pool Refurbishment project, agreed the designation of the proposed Neighbourhood Area covering the Parish of West Felton, and approved recommendations regarding the proposed sale of the former St Marys Church of England Primary School.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 36
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 63