Paul Davis
Council: Shropshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
3 meetings
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
12 decisions · Page 2 of 3
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
Update on Business Plan and Trading Performance to Date 2025/26
From: West Mercia Energy Joint Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 2.30 pm - September 26, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Risk management update
From: West Mercia Energy Joint Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 2.30 pm - September 26, 2025
...they endorsed the presented medium risks, which included the potential breach of capital at risk levels and the loss of business due to central government initiatives or regulatory changes.
Recommendations Approved
Distribution of surplus
From: West Mercia Energy Joint Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 2.30 pm - September 26, 2025
...to retain £1.703 million and distribute £2.182 million of accumulated surplus to the Member Authorities according to the Joint Agreement.
Recommendations Approved
Internal Audit Annual Report 2024/25
From: West Mercia Energy Joint Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 2.30 pm - September 26, 2025
...to endorse the Internal Audit Annual Report 2024/25, including the performance against the Audit Plan, the effective operation of governance, risk management, and internal control systems, and the Chief Audit Executive’s substantial year-end opinion on West Mercia Energy’s governance, risk management, and internal control environment.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 3
Average per Month: 0.8
Decisions Recorded: 12