Paul Davis

Council: Shropshire

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

5 meetings

Pensions Committee Co-optee voting

Pensions Committee - Friday, 19th June, 2026 10.00 am

June 19, 2026, 10:00 am
Pensions Committee Co-optee voting

Pensions Committee - Friday, 20 March 2026 - 10.00 am

The Pensions Committee of Shropshire Council was scheduled to discuss the Shropshire County Pension Fund's audit plan for 2025/26, the Pension Fund Treasury Strategy for 2026/27, and updates on pensions administration and corporate governance. The committee was also set to review the Fund's audit plan, treasury strategy, and various monitoring reports concerning administration, governance, and investments.

March 20, 2026, 10:00 am
Pensions Committee Co-optee voting

Pensions Committee - Friday, 5th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Pensions Committee of Shropshire Council scheduled a meeting to discuss a valuation and funding strategy statement update, pensions administration and corporate governance monitoring, and a climate risk management report. The meeting was also scheduled to cover several items that were considered exempt from press and public access, including governance, new employers, investment portfolio updates, investment strategy implementation, and investment monitoring.

December 05, 2025
West Mercia Supplies Pensions Joint Committee Substitute

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.

September 26, 2025
West Mercia Energy Joint Committee Substitute

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.

September 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Scheme of Delegations to the Treasurer

From: West Mercia Supplies Pensions Joint Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 26, 2025

...the scheme of delegations attached at Appendix A of the Treasurer's Report, outlining the Treasurer's authority regarding payments, agreements, calculations, and onward delegation related to the WMS Pension, was approved.

Recommendations Approved

Policy Decisions 2026/27

From: West Mercia Supplies Pensions Joint Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 26, 2025

...to manage the 2026/27 financial year's West Mercia Supplies pension liability charges, the committee approved Option C for deficit recovery payments, delegating the decision on the payment option to the Treasurer in consultation with the Chair, and approved the policies for calculating and charging Compensatory Added Years, Lead Authority Costs, and Other Costs.

Recommendations Approved

Statement of Accounts 2024/2025 and Annual Governance Statement

From: West Mercia Supplies Pensions Joint Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 26, 2025

...that the finalised Statement of Accounts 2024/25 be signed by the Chairman and the Treasurer and that the Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 be approved.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Vice-Chairman

From: West Mercia Supplies Pensions Joint Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 26, 2025

...to appoint Councillor Roger Evans as Vice-Chairman for the following year.

Recommendations Approved

Pensions Liability Charges 2025/ 2026

From: West Mercia Supplies Pensions Joint Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 26, 2025

...the Pension Liability charges for 2025/26, as well as the amounts due from each Member Authority and the payment mechanism, were approved in accordance with the policy approach previously established.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 5

Average per Month: 0.5

Decisions Recorded: 12 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.