Lead Member – Councillor Bernie Bentick, Portfolio Holder for Health

Lead Officer – Tim Collard, Service Director Legal and Governance

RESOLVED:

3.1 To authorise the transfer of the management of the six (5 FTE) Coroners Officers from West Mercia Police to Shropshire Council with the transfer of funding agreed on a tapering basis as set out in the Table at paragraph 5.3.

3.2 To authorise the Service Director – Legal and Governance, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health and Public Protection, to agree the detail of the transfer of staff and their functions with a target date of 1st October 2025

Councillor Bernie Bentick, Portfolio Holder for Health, presented the report seeking approval for transferring six coroner’s officers from West Mercia Police to Shropshire council by October 2025, due to West Mercia Police ceasing support for this function.  It was noted that the Council had the ultimate statutory responsibility to support the coroner and that officers would remain based at the Guildhall and be integrated into existing services. 

RESOLVED:

3.1 To authorise the transfer of the management of the six (5 FTE) Coroners Officers from West Mercia Police to Shropshire Council with the transfer of funding agreed on a tapering basis as set out in the Table at paragraph 5.3.

3.2 To authorise the Service Director – Legal and Governance, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health and Public Protection, to agree the detail of the transfer of staff and their functions with a target date of 1st October 2025