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.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 5 June 2024.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 5 June 2024 be confirmed as a correct record.

To receive any questions from members of the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14. Deadline for notification is not later than 5.00 pm on Thursday 11 July 2024.

To receive any questions from Members of the Council. Deadline for notification is not later than 5.00 pm on Thursday 11 July 2024.

Lead Member – Councillor Gwilym Butler, Portfolio Holder for Finance, Corporate Resources and Communities

Lead officer -  Ben Jay

RESOLVED:

3.1. To take necessary actions regarding the seven areas underpinning the strategic risk set out in the report (para 2.2)

3.2. To note the and endorse the actions achieved and planned (para 2.4 and 2.5)
3.3. To take necessary action to improve Period 2 forecast (31 st May 2024), by year end in terms of the indicative level of savings delivery of £38.403m (61%), resulting in a projected spend over budget of £38.553m for 2024/25.

3.4 To note the projected General Fund Balance of £0.268m arising if no further action were taken.

3.5. To formally acknowledge that the current information indicates the need for urgent corrective action, and to request that the Council’s senior team undertakes that urgently.

Lead Member – Councillor Gwilym Butler, Portfolio Holder for Finance, Corporate Resources and Communities

Lead officer -  Ben Jay

RESOLVED:

3.1. To take necessary actions regarding the seven areas underpinning the strategic risk set out in the report (para 2.2)
3.2. To note the and endorse the actions achieved and planned (para 2.4 and 2.5)
3.3. To take necessary action to improve Period 2 forecast (31 st May 2024), by year end in terms of the indicative level of savings delivery of £38.403m (61%), resulting in a projected spend over budget of £38.553m for 2024/25.
3.4. To note the projected General Fund Balance of £0.268m arising if no further action were taken.
3.5. To formally acknowledge that the current information indicates the need for urgent corrective action, and to request that the Council’s senior team undertakes that urgently.

Lead Member – Councillor Lezley Picton, Leader and Portfolio Holder for Policy and Strategy, Improvement and Communications

Lead officer - Andy Begley

RESOLVED:

3.1.1  To note the work being undertaken to resize the Council
3.1.2. To approve and endorse the proposed new ways of working and sustainable plan for the future as set out from paragraph 7.15 onwards.
3.1.3. To endorse the principles around which the new model for the Council will be built as set out in Appendix 7

Lead Member – Councillor Gwilym Butler, Portfolio Holder for Finance, Corporate Resources and Communities

Lead officer - Ben Driscoll

RESOLVED:

3.1. To approve the actual 2023/24 prudential and treasury indicators in the report.

3.2. To note the annual treasury management report for 2023/24.

Lead Member – Councillor Lezley Picton, Leader and Portfolio Holder for Policy and Strategy, Improvement and Communication

Lead officer – Andy Begley                  

RESOLVED:

To approve Shropshire Council’s response as detailed in Appendix 2.

Lead Member – Councillor Ian Nellins, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Climate Change, Environment and Transport

Lead Officer – Gavin Waite

RESOLVED:

3.1 That all five household recycling sites remain open, but the operational hours are reduced through the closure of all the sites for at least one day a week (Wednesday /Thursday) to contribute towards the required saving target and this to be reviewed over the next six months.
3.2 That a booking system is implemented at all the sites, through an online system and open to all Shropshire residents with the additional option of agree procedures and costs with neighbouring authorities for their residents who live close to the Shropshire border to potentially use the sites in the future.

Lead Member – Councillor Ian Nellins, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Climate Change, Environment and Transport

Lead Officer – Gavin Waite

RESOLVED:

a)    That an opt-in subscribed garden waste collection service is offered to individual properties every fortnight across Shropshire.

b)    That the annual subscription fee for the service is £56.

c)     That detailed implementation of the scheme is delegated to the Executive Director – Place in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Change, Environment and Transport

d)    That households that have not subscribed by the 1st October 2024 will have their garden/food waste collections stopped.

Lead Member – Councillor Dean Carroll, Portfolio Holder for Housing and Assets

Lead officer – Laura Fisher

RESOLVED:

3.1 To approve, in line with the Medium-Term Financial Strategy 2024/25 – 2028/29, the provision of improved temporary accommodation provision, reducing the use of B&B/hotel accommodation to realise General Fund revenue savings in 2024/5 and 2025/6.
3.2 To approve the proposal to cease the previous business plan for the use of Tannery East as student accommodation, in alignment with the closure of the UCS function in Shrewsbury.
3.3 To note the proposal to submit a planning application for change of use of the Tannery East residential offer from student accommodation to use as temporary accommodation for homeless people, for a three-year period.
3.4 To delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Homes and Communities to seek planning approval for change of use of the building and undertake any necessary changes to the management of the accommodation.

Lead Member – Councillor Ian Nellins, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Climate Change, Environment and Transport.

Lead Officer – Adrian Cooper

RESOLVED:

3.1 To approve the Corporate Carbon Performance Monitoring report 2022-23 (Appendix 1) for publication;

3.2 To support the integration of carbon performance measurement and consideration of climate risks as an essential component of the Council’s Target Operating Model, including: i. Procurement policy ii. The integration of carbon accounting as part of financial management iii. Normalisation of carbon monitoring and reporting at a service level  iv. Carbon literacy as mandatory training for new starters

Lead Member – Councillor Robert Macey, Portfolio Holder for Culture and Digital

Lead Officer – Nigel Newman

RESOLVED:

3.1 To agree to consult on the options set out in this report with the preferred option being Option One.
3.2 That following consultation, a report will come back to Cabinet for final decision

Lead Member – Councillor Dan Morris, Portfolio Holder for Highways

Lead Officer – Matt Johnson

RESOLVED:  to approve all recommendations in the report as set out at 3.1, 3.2, 3.1.1, 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 a – k  on pages 2 and 3 – available here:   Shrewsbury NWRR CPO Report

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

To confirm the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 5 June 2024.

To Follow

To note that the next meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 11 September 2024.