Policy & Resources Committee

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SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL
Livesey House
7 St John’s Hill
Shrewsbury
SY1 1JD

(Please be aware that this meeting is not recorded)

To Members of the Policy & Resources Committee

Councillors: R Wilson (Chair), B Bentick, R Dartnall, J Dean, A Fejfer, A Mosley, D Vasmer & A Wagner

All other members of the Council for information

Dear Councillor

You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the Town Council’s Policy & Resources Committee scheduled to take place on Monday 9 February 2026 at 6.00pm in the Committee Room, Livesey House in order to transact the following business

Helen Ball
Town Clerk

Meeting Agenda Items

• 1APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

  To receive and accept apologies for absence

• 2DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

  To receive Declarations of Pecuniary Interest in accordance with the Code of Conduct

• 3MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

  To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 12^th January 2025

  Attachments:

  • 26.01.12 P&R Minutes

• 4MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS

  To consider any matters arising from the previous meeting

• 5PAYMENT SCHEDULES

  To approve the payments schedules for the period 1^st December 2025 to 30^th January 2026

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 5 - Schedule of payments

• 6QUARTER 3 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS

  To receive a report on the Quarter 3 Management Accounts

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 6i - Q3 report 25-26
  • Agenda 6ii - Q3 accounts YE26

• 7EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNAL AUDIT

  To review the effectiveness of the Internal Audit

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 7i - Review effectiveness of Internal Audit
  • Agenda 7ii - Review of effectiveness of internal auditor

• 8SERVICE DEVOLUTION UPDATE

  1. To receive an update on negotiations with Shropshire Council
  2. To receive confirmation of implementation plans, including staffing, procurement and legal agreements

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 8 - Service Delivery

• 9QUARRY MANAGEMENT PLAN

  To receive an update on the Quarry Management Plan Tendering Process

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 9 - Quarry Conservation Management Plan

• 10SHREWSBURY BIG TOWN PLAN

  To receive an update on the Big Town Plan

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 10 - Big Town Plan

• 11RISK MANAGEMENT

   

  To review the Council’s Risk Management Strategy in readiness for the end of year accounts and Annual Report preparation, including:

  1. Risk Management Strategy
  2. Risk Management Action Plan
  3. Counter Fraud & Corruption Strategy

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 11(i) - Risk Management Strategy
  • Agenda 11(iii) - Counter Fraud & Corruption Strategy

• 12INVESTMENT STRATEGY

  To review the Council’s Investment Strategy

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 12- Annual Investment Strategy 2026-27

• 13GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS

  To review the following documents in readiness for their approval at Annual Council

  1. Financial Regulations
  2. Standing Orders

  Attachments:

  • Financial Regulations
  • Standing Orders 2025

• 14MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL PLAN

  To review the ongoing development of a Medium Term Financial Plan

• 15COST OF LIVING PROJECT

  To agree proposals for the Cost of Living Project (part of the 2026/27 Budget) as recommended by the Communities & Environment Committee

  Attachments:

  • Cost of Living
  • Cost of Living Grant Application Form Feb26
  • Cost of LIving Assessment Process
  • Cost of Living Evaluation Matrix