Graham Biggs
Council: Shropshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
3 meetings
West Mercia Supplies Pensions Joint Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 2.00 pm
The West Mercia Supplies Pensions Joint Committee met to review the statement of accounts, approve pension liability charges, make policy decisions for the coming year, and confirm the scheme of delegations to the treasurer. Councillor Peter Stoddart was elected Chairman, and Councillor Roger Evans was appointed Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year. The committee approved the pension liability charges for 2025-26, and agreed to defer a decision on the policy for deficit recovery payments until the figures from the latest valuation are available in November.
West Mercia Energy Joint Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 2.30 pm
The West Mercia Energy Joint Committee met to discuss the company's financial performance, risk management, and future business plans. The committee approved the distribution of a £2.182 million surplus to its member authorities[^2] and endorsed the annual governance statement, external audit findings, and internal audit report. Members also reviewed and endorsed the company's risk management update, focusing on medium-level risks related to trading and potential loss of business due to central government initiatives.
West Mercia Energy Joint Committee - Friday, 14th March, 2025 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
20 decisions · Page 4 of 4
Internal Audit Strategic Plan 2025/26
From: West Mercia Energy Joint Committee - Friday, 14th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 14, 2025
...to endorse the proposed programme of audits for 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
Risk Management Update
From: West Mercia Energy Joint Committee - Friday, 14th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 14, 2025
...to approve the West Mercia Energy (WME) Risk Management Strategy and accept the position as outlined in the Risk Management Update report, which included reviewing the current risk register and monitoring medium-level risks.
Recommendations Approved
Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement 2024/25
From: West Mercia Energy Joint Committee - Friday, 14th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 14, 2025
...to approve the draft WME Transparency Statement for 2024/25 and delegate authority to the Director to finalise and publish it in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Recommendations Approved
External Audit Plan 2024/25
From: West Mercia Energy Joint Committee - Friday, 14th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 14, 2025
...to approve the draft external audit plan for 2024/25 presented by WR Partners and commission them to undertake the audit accordingly.
Recommendations Approved
Internal Audit Performance Reports to March 2025
From: West Mercia Energy Joint Committee - Friday, 14th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 14, 2025
...to endorse the performance to date against the 2024/25 Audit Plan as detailed in the Internal Audit Performance Reports to March 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 3
Average per Month: 0.4
Decisions Recorded: 20