Ruth Houghton -  for Shropshire

Ruth Houghton

 Liberal Democrats  Shadow Portfolio Holder Children & Education, Deputy Shadow Portfolio Holder Adult Social Care and Public Health

Email: Ruth.Houghton@shropshire.gov.uk

Council: Shropshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Shropshire Hills National Landscape Partnership. (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) People Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Housing Supervisory Board Transformation and Improvement Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

28 meetings · Page 5 of 6

Shropshire Hills National Landscape Partnership.

Shropshire Hills National Landscape Partnership. - Tuesday, 18th March, 2025 9.30 am

March 18, 2025
Council

Council - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 10.00 am

February 27, 2025
People Overview and Scrutiny Committee

People Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 10.00 am

February 26, 2025
Shropshire Hills National Landscape Partnership.

Shropshire Hills National Landscape Partnership. - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 9.30 am

February 04, 2025
Council

Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 10.00 am

December 12, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

63 decisions · Page 1 of 13

Minutes

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.30 am - December 03, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the previous meetings held on 15 October 2025 and 19 November 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Monitoring Period 7

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.30 am - December 03, 2025

...to address a projected £50.746m overspend, the Cabinet approved actions to improve the Council's financial position, supported the use of Operations Boards to scrutinize spending, endorsed a minimum General Fund Balance of £5m with a £5.478m Contingency Fund, and backed an application for £71.361m in Exceptional Financial Support.

Recommendations Approved

Exempt Minutes

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.30 am - December 03, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Exclusion of Press and Public

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.30 am - December 03, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Update Quarter 2 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.30 am - December 03, 2025

...to note the summary of the wider economic environment and the Council’s borrowings and investments, as well as the performance within prudential indicators for quarter 2, 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 28

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 63