Agenda and minutes
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Venue: The Council Chamber, The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ. View directions
Contact: Tim Ward Committee Officer
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Election of Chairman To elect a Chairman for the ensuing year. Minutes: The retiring Chairman, Vince Hunt called for nominations for the election of Chairman of Shropshire Council.
It was proposed, seconded and duly RESOLVED that Councillor Duncan Borrowman be elected as Chairman of Shropshire Council to hold office until the Annual Meeting of Council on 14 May 2026
Councillor Barrowman then took the Chair and subscribed his Declaration of Acceptance of Office before being invested with the Chairman’s badge of office. |
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Apologies for Absence To receive apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Elizabeth Barker, Donna Edmunds, Kate Halliday, Chris Lemon and Charles Shackerley-Bennett |
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Appointment of Vice-Chairman To appoint a Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year Minutes: The Chairman called for nominations for the appointment of Vice-Chairman of Shropshire Council.
It was proposed, seconded and duly RESOLVED that Councillor Gary Groves be appointed as Vice-Chairman of Shropshire Council to hold office until the Annual Meeting of Council on 14 May 2026
Councillor Groves subscribed his Declaration of Acceptance of Office before being invested with the Vice-Chairman’s badge of office. |
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Disclosable Pecuniary Interests Members are reminded that they must declare their disclosable pecuniary interests and other registrable or non-registrable interests in any matter being considered at the meeting as set out in Appendix B of the Members’ Code of Conduct and consider if they should leave the room prior to the item being considered. Further advice can be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting. Minutes: Members were reminded that they must not participate in the discussion or voting on any matter in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and should leave the room prior to the commencement of the debate. |
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To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 27 February 2025 Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 February 2025 as circulated with the agenda papers, be approved and signed as a correct record.
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Return of Election of Shropshire Councillors Report of the Returning Officer is attached.
Contact Andy Begley Tel 01743 258915
Council is asked to place on record its appreciation of the services of the following Councillors who decided not to seek re-election or were not returned by the electorate.
Minutes: Members received the report of the Returning Officer which set out those persons elected to Shropshire Council at the election held on 1 May 2025.
The Chairman asked Members to place on record its appreciation of the services of those Councillors who decided not to seek re-election or were not returned by the electorate.
RESOLVED:
That the report be noted and that Council places on record its appreciation of the services of the following Councillors who decided not to seek re-election or were not returned by the electorate: -
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Announcements To receive such communications as the Chairman and Head of Paid Service may desire to lay before the Council. Minutes: The Chairman referred Members to the list of official engagements carried out by the previous Chairman and Vice Chairman since the last meeting of the Council on 27 February 2025, which had been emailed prior to the meeting. |
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Election of Leader of the Council To elect a Leader of the Council for the ensuing 4 years. Minutes: It was proposed by Councillor Alex Wagner and seconded by Councillor Gary Groves that Councillor Heather Kidd be elected Leader of Shropshire Council for the period to the Annual Council in 2029
RESOLVED:
That Councillor Heather Kidd be elected Leader of Shropshire Council for the period to the Annual Council in 2029
The Leader subscribed her Declaration of Acceptance of Office and then thanked the Council for the honour of being the Leader of the Council. |
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Appointment of Cabinet Members, Deputy Cabinet Members and their Portfolios Report of the Service Director – Legal and Governance is to follow
Contact Tim Collard Tel 01743 252756
Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by the Leader, Councillor Heather Kidd and seconded by Councillor Gary Groves that the report of the Service Director. Legal and Governance and the recommendations contained therein be received and agreed.
RESOLVED:
A. That the appointment of Cabinet Members and the allocation of titles and remits of portfolios, as set out in Appendix 1 to this report, be noted.
B. That the appointment of Deputy Cabinet Members and the allocation of titles and remits of portfolios, as set out in Appendix 1 to this report, be noted.
C. (i) That the continuation of the discharge of the functions of the Council in relation to West Mercia Energy through the West Mercia Energy Joint Committee and the West Mercia Energy Pension Committee be noted and the Council’s Executive Member representatives be noted, namely Councillor Roger Evans and Councillor Rob Wilson serving on the Joint Committee.
(ii) That the continuation of the discharge of functions through the Health and Well-Being Board be noted and the Council’s Executive representatives be noted, namely: Councillors Ruth Houghton, Bernie Bentick and Heather Kidd |
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Constitution of Committees and Allocation of Seats to Political Groups Report of the Service Director – Legal and Governance is to
follow Contact Tim Collard Tel 01743 252756
Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by the Chairman, Councillor Duncan Barrowman and seconded by Councillor Gary Groves that the report of the Service Director. Legal and Governance and the recommendations contained therein be received and agreed.
RESOLVED:
That the Council confirms the constitution of committees and the allocation of seats to each of the political groups for the 2025/26 municipal year and the allocation of seats between the political groups, as set out in Appendices 1 and 2 to this report. |
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Appointment to Outside Bodies, Committees and Other Groups Report of the Service Director – Legal and Governance is to follow
Contact Tim Collard Tel 01743 252756
Additional documents:
Minutes: It was proposed by the Leader, Councillor Heather Kidd and seconded by the Deputy Leader Councillor Alex Wagner that the report of the Service Director. Legal and Governance and the recommendations contained therein be received and agreed.
RESOLVED:
1. That the urgent appointments to the outside bodies, committees and groups set out in Appendix 1 to the report be agreed,
2. That, the Chief Executive appoints members to the remaining outside bodies, committees and groups following consultation with a small working group comprised of Group Leaders or their nominated representatives, and that any bodies where agreement cannot be reached by the Working Group be referred back to Council for decision. These appointments will be reported to the July meeting of Council.
3. That, the Chief Executive in consultation with appropriate Group Leaders be authorised to agree any other appointment that may be necessary as a matter of urgency prior to the meeting of the working group referenced in paragraph 2. |
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Scheme of Delegation Report of the Service Director – Legal and Governance is to follow
Contact Tim Collard Tel 01743 252756 Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by the Leader, Councillor Heather Kidd and seconded by the Deputy Leader Councillor Alex Wagner that the report of the Service Director. Legal and Governance and the recommendations contained therein be received and agreed.
RESOLVED:
That the Responsibility for Functions, set out in Part 3 of the Constitution and the updated Scheme of Delegations, set out in Part 8 of the Constitution be agreed as outlined within this report and as set out in Appendix 1. |
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Dates of Council Meetings To agree that in 2025/26, meetings of the Council will be held on the following dates commencing at 10.00am:
17 July 2025 25 September 2025 11 December 2025 26 February 2026 26 March 2026 14 May 2026 Minutes: RESOLVED:
That meetings of the Council in 2025 – 2026 would be held on the following Thursdays, commencing at 10.00 am.:
17 July 2025 25 September 2025 11 December 2025 26 February 2026 26 March 2026 14 May 2026
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Exclusion of Press and Public To resolve that, in accordance with the provisions of schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and Paragraph 10.4 [3] of the Council’s Access to Information Rules, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items Minutes: RESOLVED
That, in accordance with the provisions of schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and Paragraph 10.4 [3] of the Council’s Access to Information Rules, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items |
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Exempt Minutes To approve as a correct record the exempt minutes of the previous meeting held on 27 February 2025 Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the Exempt Minutes of the meeting held on 27 February 2025 as circulated with the agenda papers, be approved and signed as a correct record |