Roger Evans - for Shropshire

Roger Evans

 Liberal Democrats  Group Leader - Liberal Democrat Group, Joint Shadow Portfolio Holder Policy and Strategy, Improvement and Communications, Shadow Portfolio Holder for Finance, Corporate Resources and Communities, Joint Shadow Portfolio Holder for Housing and Assets

Email: rogerevans21@gmail.com.

Council: Shropshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) West Mercia Energy Joint Committee (Committee Member) West Mercia Supplies Pensions Joint Committee (Committee Member) Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee People Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Transformation and Improvement Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Northern Planning Committee Audit Committee General Appeals Panel (Committee Member) Housing Supervisory Board Pensions Committee Audit & Governance Committee (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

45 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 14th May, 2026 10.00 am

May 14, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 6th May, 2026 10.30 am

May 06, 2026, 10:30 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th April, 2026 10.30 am

April 15, 2026, 10:30 am
West Mercia Energy Joint Committee Committee Member

West Mercia Energy Joint Committee - Friday, 27th March, 2026 10.00 am

March 27, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th March, 2026 10.30 am

The Cabinet of Shropshire Council met on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, to discuss a range of significant policy and financial matters. Key topics scheduled for consideration included the Local Nature Recovery Strategy, the council's response to the draft National Planning Policy Framework, and the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund. The meeting also included discussions on financial monitoring, counter-fraud options, and strategic partnerships.

March 11, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

75 decisions · Page 10 of 15

Statement of Accounts 2024/25 and Annual Governance Statement 2024/25

From: West Mercia Energy Joint Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 2.30 pm - September 26, 2025

...that the finalised Statement of Accounts 2024/25 was approved for signing by the Chairman and the Treasurer, and the Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 was noted.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Monitoring Report Quarter 1 2025/26

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

...to address a projected £33.544m overspend, the Cabinet directed the Chief Executive to instruct all Officers to urgently take necessary actions to improve the financial forecast, focusing on savings and mitigating actions for 2025/26, and considered the potential impact on the General Fund Balance and future service pressures.

Recommendations Approved

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 45

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 75