Zona Hannington

Council: Shropshire

Committees: West Mercia Supplies Pensions Joint Committee (Committee Member) West Mercia Energy Joint Committee (Vice Chairman) Pensions Committee (Co-optee voting)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

4 meetings

Pensions Committee Co-optee voting

Pensions Committee - Friday, 5th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Pensions Committee of Shropshire Council convened on 5 December 2025, to discuss a range of issues including a valuation and funding strategy statement update, pensions administration and corporate governance monitoring, and a climate risk management report. Some items, relating to exempt information, were scheduled to be discussed in private.

December 05, 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
West Mercia Energy Joint Committee Vice Chairman

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

The West Mercia Energy Joint Committee met to discuss the company's financial performance, risk management, and future business plans. The committee approved the distribution of a £2.182 million surplus to its member authorities[^2] and endorsed the annual governance statement, external audit findings, and internal audit report. Members also reviewed and endorsed the company's risk management update, focusing on medium-level risks related to trading and potential loss of business due to central government initiatives.

September 26, 2025
West Mercia Energy Joint Committee

West Mercia Energy Joint Committee - Friday, 14th March, 2025 10.00 am

March 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

20 decisions · Page 1 of 4

Pensions Liability Charges 2025/ 2026

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

...the Pension Liability charges for 2025/26, as well as the amounts due from each Member Authority and the payment mechanism, were approved in accordance with the policy approach previously established.

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

Appointment of Vice-Chairman

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

...to appoint Councillor Roger Evans as Vice-Chairman for the following year.

Recommendations Approved

Election of Chairman

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

...to elect Councillor Peter Stoddart as Chairman for the following year.

Recommendations Approved

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 4

Average per Month: 0.4

Decisions Recorded: 20