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 15 April 2026.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 15 April 2026 be confirmed as an accruate 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 Wednesday 29 April 2026.

To receive any questions from Members of the Council. Deadline for notification is not later than 12 noon on Wednesday 29 April 2026.

Lead Member: Councillor Heather Kidd, Leader

Lead Officer: Tanya Miles, Interim Chief Executive

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.     Considered and recommended the draft Corporate Plan 2026-30 (with amendments) to Council for approval

2.     Noted the underlying need for financial recovery and sustainability, the need to align delivery commitments to the Council’s financial position, and the potential impact on service standards

3.     Noted that a performance framework will be developed (and presented to Cabinet on 10th June 2026) providing a basis for reporting progress, delivery and impact against the priority outcomes – including:

(i)              a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including the relevant Local Outcome Framework measures

(ii)             a set of key delivery commitments against each of the priority ambitions

(iii)           an annual review report, summarising delivery over the previous 12 months, and refreshing the commitments for the next 12 months (to ensure alignment with our financial position and sustainability)

Lead Member: Councillor Ruth Houghton, Portfolio Holder for Social Care

Lead Officer: Wendy Bulman, Domestic Abuse Strategic Lead

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.     Agreed the Shropshire Domestic Abuse Partnership Strategy 2026-2029 (Appendix 1) and recommended its approval to Full Council

2.     Noted that delivery of the Strategy will be overseen by the Domestic Abuse Local Partnership Board through an accompanying action plan, with regular monitoring and review by the Community Safety Partnership.

Lead Member: Councillor David Walker, Portfolio Holder for Planning

Lead Officer: Eddie West, Planning Policy & Strategy Manager

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.     Agreed the publication of the Plan-Making Timetable (Appendix 1) and that any subsequent changes to this timetable are delegated to the Interim Service Director for Place Shaping in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning.

2.     Agreed the publication of the Notice of Intention to Commence Plan Making (Appendix 2) in May 2026.

3.     Agreed the Local Plan Project Initiation Document (PID) (Appendix 3), including the governance and decision making arrangements included in Figure 4.1 of the PID, and that any subsequent changes to the PID are delegated to the Interim Service Director for Place Shaping in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning.

4.     Agreed the publication of the Local Plan Scoping Document (Appendix 4), the Draft Community Hierarchy (Appendix 5), the Draft Site Identification and Assessment Methodology (Appendix 6) and the SEA Screening Report (Appendix 7) for public consultation in line with the engagement strategy outlined in the PID, and that any minor changes to these documents ahead of publication are delegated to the Interim Service Director for Place Shaping in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning.

5.     Agreed that delegated responsibility is given to the Interim Service Director for Place Shaping, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, for the preparation and consultation of an SEA/SA Scoping document within the Local Plan ‘notification and scoping’ stage.

6.     Noted the Equalities, Social Inclusion and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) Stage One Screening Record (Appendix 8)

7.     Agreed, that delegated authority is given to the Interim Service Director for Place Shaping in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, to agree the completion of Gateway 1 (Self- Assessment) upon the completion of the ‘Scoping’ stage, in order to commence the formal commencement of the plan making in September 2026.

To note that the next meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 10 June 2026.