Ruth Houghton
Email: Ruth.Houghton@shropshire.gov.uk
Council: Shropshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
36 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 9.30 am
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 19th March, 2026 9.30 am
The Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to discuss a range of important public health matters, including the annual report of the Shropshire Community Safety Partnership, an update on domestic abuse services, and strategies for suicide prevention. The meeting will also cover the latest information on drug and alcohol services, the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and progress on the Better Care Fund.
Decisions from Meetings
63 decisions · Page 10 of 13
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 10, 2025
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
Financial Monitoring Period 2
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 09, 2025
...urgent corrective action is needed to address a projected £13.174m overspend for 2025/26 and improve savings delivery, as the current forecast indicates a General Fund Balance of only £0.606m if no further action is taken.
Recommendations Approved
Annual Customer Feedback (complaints) Report
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 09, 2025
...to consider recommendations and actions in the Annual Customer Feedback Report to improve customer feedback performance and to note that a paper on the adoption of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s Complaint Handling Code will be prepared for a future Cabinet Meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Annual Treasury Report 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 09, 2025
...to approve the actual 2024/25 prudential and treasury indicators and note the annual treasury management report for the same period, highlighting compliance with legislative requirements, a slightly below-benchmark investment return of 4.87%, and treasury activities within approved indicators.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 36
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 63