Ruth Houghton

Proposed sale of the former (closed) St Marys Church of England Primary School, Dawsons Rough, Wem Road, Shawbury

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

Recommendations Approved

Children's Social Care Ofsted Report and Next Steps

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

...Cabinet acknowledged the outstanding achievement of Shropshire Children's Services following the recent Ofsted inspection, along with the Council's commitment to sustaining this achievement and recognizing the preventative benefits for children, young people, and families, and agreed to share the report with Full Council on September 25th, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Monitoring Period 4

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

...to declare a financial emergency, direct emergency spending cuts, establish an Improvement Board, and develop a sustainable corporate plan to address a projected £35.169m overspend and potentially illegal financial position.

Recommendations Approved

Shrewsbury Town Centre Design Guide

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

...to approve a minimum six-week public consultation on the Draft Shrewsbury Town Centre Design Code, with authority given for minor changes ahead of the consultation, with the aim of adopting it as a material consideration in planning applications for Shrewsbury town centre following the consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Proposed Consultation on Residential Design Supplementary Planning Documents

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

...to approve a minimum six-week public consultation on draft supplementary planning documents concerning the design of new dwellings and residential extensions/alterations, with authority given for minor changes ahead of the consultations.

Recommendations Approved