Bernie Bentick -  for Shropshire

Bernie Bentick

 Liberal Democrats

Email: Bernie.Bentick@shropshire.gov.uk

Council: Shropshire

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Committees: Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

21 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 10.30 am

February 11, 2026, 10:30 am
Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Guest

Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Shropshire Council was scheduled to meet on Monday 26 January 2026 to discuss a review of locally commissioned services in primary care, receive updates from various health-related committees and groups, and consider its work programme. The meeting was also set to address the appointment of a new member to the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

January 26, 2026, 10:00 am
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 9.30 am

The Health and Wellbeing Board of Shropshire Council met on Thursday, 22 January 2026, to discuss a range of important issues affecting the health and wellbeing of residents. Key topics scheduled for consideration included updates on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision, children's services reforms, housing and health initiatives, and the progress of the local Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

January 22, 2026, 9:30 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.30 am

The Cabinet of Shropshire Council was scheduled to consider a range of financial and strategic documents, including the Draft Financial Strategy and Capital Strategy. Discussions were also planned regarding the management of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape and the progression of neighbourhood plans for Baschurch and Much Wenlock. Additionally, the meeting agenda included items related to provider services redesign and the retendering of the leisure service contract.

January 21, 2026, 10:30 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Council of Shropshire Council is scheduled to meet on 11 December 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including the council's improvement plan, people plan, and setting the council tax base for the upcoming financial year. They will also discuss motions relating to the accessibility of council meetings and the proposed Sundorne Sports Village redevelopment.

December 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Children's Social Care Ofsted Report and Next Steps

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 10, 2025

...Cabinet acknowledged the outstanding achievement of Shropshire Children's Services following the recent Ofsted inspection, along with the Council's commitment to sustaining this achievement and recognizing the preventative benefits for children, young people, and families, and agreed to share the report with Full Council on September 25th, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Monitoring Period 4

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 10, 2025

...to declare a financial emergency, direct emergency spending cuts, establish an Improvement Board, and develop a sustainable corporate plan to address a projected £35.169m overspend and potentially illegal financial position.

Recommendations Approved

Shrewsbury Town Centre Design Guide

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 10, 2025

...to approve a minimum six-week public consultation on the Draft Shrewsbury Town Centre Design Code, with authority given for minor changes ahead of the consultation, with the aim of adopting it as a material consideration in planning applications for Shrewsbury town centre following the consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Proposed Consultation on Residential Design Supplementary Planning Documents

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 10, 2025

...to approve a minimum six-week public consultation on draft supplementary planning documents concerning the design of new dwellings and residential extensions/alterations, with authority given for minor changes ahead of the consultations.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 21

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 63