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 from the meeting held on 10 June 2026.

To Follow – due to staff illness

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 June 2026 be confirmed as an acurate 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 12 noon on Thursday 2 July 2026.

To receive any questions from Members of the Council. Deadline for notification is not later than 12 noon on Thursday 2 July 2026.

Lead Member: Councillor Ed Potter, Chair of the Station Gyratory Task & Finish Group

Lead Officer: Claire Braddock, Overview and Scrutiny Officer

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet endorsed the following recommendations from the Station Gyratory Task & Finish Group and requested officers undertake detailed investigations into the identified options and report back with a proposed timetable for further work:

• Continuing delivery of the Road Safety Audit recommendations via the contractor, which are currently progressing.  

• Exploration of configuration changes to the bus stop and cycleway, with the exploration of alternative designs to address safety and usability concerns. 

• The Task and Finish Group has specifically recommended: 

o   Further exploration of Option 3 of the LUF2 Station Gyratory – Project Conclusion Options document which is ‘Revert to 2 lanes of traffic’  

o   With Parallel exploration of Option 2 of the LUF2 Station Gyratory – Project Conclusion Options document which is ‘Change Cycleway to shared use (bus/taxi/cycle)’ to ensure a robust comparison.  

• Clarification of the grant conditions and any potential clawback risk through officer engagement with the funder. 

• Members have highlighted the need for a stronger evidence base to support decision-making, including: 

o   Teleraam data capture, traffic modelling and signal timing analysis 

o   Cycle usage data and validation of existing counts  

• The Task and Finish Group will: 

o   Continue to operate as a collective advisory group, contributing to the development of recommendations 

Lead Member: Councillor Heather Kidd, Leader

Lead Officer: Paul Clarke, Service Director – Strategy & Change

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.     Noted the report of the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Progress Review undertaken on 12th May 2026.  

2.     Noted that the CPC recommendations, along with subsequent feedback from the Progress Review, will continue to inform the Council’s plans for improvement and financial sustainability 

Lead Member: Councillor Roger Evans, Portfolio Holder for Finance

Lead Officer: Duncan Whitfield, Interim Executive Director (S151)

Report to follow - Awaiting significant additional information

RESOLVED:

To agree the recommendations as set out in the report (NB these are too lengthy to include in the decision list so please see pages 2-3 of the report for recommendations here).

Lead Member: Councillor Roger Evans, Portfolio Holder for Finance

Lead Officer: Duncan Whitfield, Interim Executive Director (S151)

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.     Approved the actual 2025/26 prudential and treasury indicators in this report.  

2.     Noted the annual treasury management report for 2025/26.  

3.     Noted the inclusion of EFS borrowing in the 2025/26 position 

Lead Member: Councillor David Walker, Portfolio Holder for Planning

Lead Officer: Kassandra Polyzoides, Interim Service Director – Place Shaping

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.     Noted the high-performance of the delivery of Shropshire’s UKSPF programme, including the achievement against spend, outcomes and outputs targets.  

2.     Noted the findings and recommendations from the independent Shropshire UKSPF programme evaluation.  

3.     Recognised the decline of external funding in Shropshire post UKSPF and the implications leading from this,  

4.     Agreed to formally write to Government and its departments noting concerns around the loss of funding to rural and non-Combined Authority Regions and the implications that this will have for Shropshire.  

5.     Supported the effort to promote UKSPF and its legacy as a good news story, whilst also communicating effectively to its residents and businesses that the Council is continuing to lobby Government for fair access to future growth funds.

Lead Member: Councillor David Walker, Portfolio Holder for Planning

Lead Officer: Kassandra Polyzoides, Interim Service Director – Place Shaping

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.     Declared the former Bridgnorth Youth Centre, Innage Lane (in accordance with the red line plan detailed in Appendix A) surplus to requirements and approved its disposal as a non-core asset.  

2.     Delegated authority to the Head of Property and Development, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, to take all necessary steps to progress disposal, including determination of the appropriate disposal strategy and completion of the sale in accordance with the Council’s constitutional and legal requirements. 

Lead Member: Councillor Andy Hall, Portfolio Holder for Children & Education

Lead Officer: John Rowe, Head of Education Quality and Safeguarding (LANO)

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:  

1.     Considered and endorsed the final draft Shropshire Achieving and Thriving in Education Strategy 2026-29 attached as appendix A and recommended its adoption to Council in September.  

2.     Referred the impact of the strategy for regular review by the People Overview and Scrutiny Committee and for this committee to receive regular reports on its implementation. 

Lead Member: Councillor Alex Wagner, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Transformation and Economic Growth

Lead Officer: Sam Williams, Service Director - Enabling

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.     Approved the Cyber Strategy 2026-2030 in appendix 1, and the Plan on a Page Cyber Strategy 026-2030 in appendix 2.  

2.     Delegated authority to the Service Director Enabling and Head of Automation and Technology in consultation with the Portfolio holder for Transformation and Economic Growth to update the strategy annually aligned with any legislation change and best practice. 

Lead Member: Councillor Alex Wagner, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Transformation and Economic Growth

Lead Officer: Sam Williams, Service Director - Enabling

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.     Approved the Digital Strategy 2026-2030 in appendix 1, and the Plan on a Page Digital Strategy 2026-2030 in appendix 2.  

2.     Delegated authority to the Service Director Enabling and Head of Automation and Technology in consultation with the Portfolio holder for Transformation and Economic Growth to update the strategy annually aligned with any legislation change and best practice. 

Lead Member: Councillor Heather Kidd, Leader

Lead Officer: Rachel Robinson, Executive Director of Public Health

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.     Agreed that the Council extend the Shrewsbury Town Centre Public Space Protection Order (No.1) 2017, as set out in Appendix A (the Order), with an effective commencement date of August 1^st 2026. 

2.     Delegated authority to the Director Legal & Governance (MO) for holding responsibility for functions relevant to the Order (as extended).  

3.     Delegated authority to the Director Legal & Governance (MO) to publish and cause to be erected notices in accordance with Regulations made under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. 

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

Lead Member: Councillor David Walker, Portfolio Holder for Planning

Lead Officer: Amy Farley, UKSPF Technical Officer, People & Skills

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet approved the recommendations as set out in the report.

To note that the next meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 14 July 2026.