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Agenda

Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am

Venue: The Council Chamber, The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ. View directions

Contact: Ashley Kendrick Democratic Services Officer

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence
2.	Disclosable 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.
3.	Minutes PDF 425 KB To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 3 December 2025.
4.	Public Question Time 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 15 January 2026.
5.	Member Question Time To receive any questions from Members of the Council. Deadline for notification is not later than 12 noon on Thursday 15 January 2026.
6.	Scrutiny Items
7.	Draft Financial Strategy 2025/26 - 2029/30 View the background to item 7. Lead Member – Councillor Roger Evans, Portfolio Holder for Finance Lead Officer – James Walton, Executive Director (S151) REPORT TO FOLLOW
8.	Capital Strategy 2025/26 – 2030/31 - In-Year Review View the background to item 8. Lead Member – Councillor Roger Evans, Portfolio Holder for Finance Lead Officer – Cheryl Sedgely, Head of Financial Management and Reporting REPORT TO FOLLOW
9.	Approval of Shropshire Hills National Landscape Management Plan 2025-30 and new Shropshire Hills National Landscape Advisory Committee Terms of Reference PDF 320 KB View the background to item 9. Lead Member – Councillor James Owen, Portfolio Holder for Housing and Leisure Lead Officer – Andy Wilde, Service Director - Infrastructure Additional documents: Appendix A to Cabinet report Thriving in Balance with Nature final draft for approval , item 9. PDF 11 MB Appendix B to Cabinet report - Advisory Commitee Terms of Reference , item 9. PDF 165 KB Appendix C - ESHIA for Shropshire Hills Plan and Committee final 080126 (002) , item 9. PDF 482 KB
10.	Baschurch Neighbourhood Plan - Area Designation PDF 318 KB View the background to item 10. Lead Member – Councillor David Walker, Portfolio Holder for Planning Lead Officer – Eddie West, Planning Policy and Strategy Manager Additional documents: Application to designate a Baschurch Parish Area as a Neighbourhood Area-09122025 1534 , item 10. PDF 335 KB Map of proposed neighbourhood plan area-09122025 1534 , item 10. PDF 357 KB
11.	Recommendation for the Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan Review to Proceed to Referendum PDF 347 KB View the background to item 11. Lead Member – Councillor David Walker, Portfolio Holder for Planning Lead Officer – Eddie West, Planning Policy and Strategy Manager Additional documents: Appendix 1_Much Wenlock NDP Review_Examiner's report_Final draft-11122025 1215 , item 11. PDF 345 KB Appendix 2_Much Wenlock NDP Review_Schedule of Modifications-11122025 1215 , item 11. PDF 173 KB Appendix 3_Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan Review_Referendum Version_showing tracked changes-11122025 1216 , item 11. PDF 20 MB
12.	Provider Services Redesign (in-house) PDF 320 KB View the background to item 12. Lead Member – Councillor Ruth Houghton, Portfolio Holder for Social Care Lead Officer – Natalie McFall, Service Director – Care and Wellbeing Additional documents: Appendix 1-shropshire-council-updated-eshia-In-House Redesign Review final 07012026 , item 12. PDF 530 KB
13.	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
14.	Leisure Service Contract Retendering View the reasons why item 14. is restricted View the background to item 14. Lead Member – Councillor James Owen, Portfolio Holder for Housing and Leisure Lead Officer – Laura Tyler, Service Director - Commissioning
15.	Date of Next Meeting To note that the next meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 11 February 2026.

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