Welcome – Chair – Rhys Gratton

Apologies 

Minutes of 2025 AGM     

Chair’s report 

Treasurer’s Report (including consideration of the accounts, and appointment of an auditor)

Shrewsbury Town Council Lib Dem Report

Nomination and Election of Officers of the Local Party 

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Diversity Officer

Campaign Officer

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Any Other Business

Date of 2027 AGM

Name of candidate:

Position/s you wish to stand for:

Full address:

Email address:

I agree to be nominated for the above post(s)

Signature:

PROPOSER

Name (Print):

Signature:

SECONDER

Name (Print):

Signature:

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Cllr Bernie Bentick welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Attendees: see sign in sheet 

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Apologies were received from Graham Tate and Chris Bentley.

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The Minutes of the 2024 AGM were adopted.

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Chair’s report by Cllr Bernie Bentick (BB) And Tom Dainty’s Report

BB congratulated everyone on the achievements by the party at recent elections and all the hard work has paid off as we have an increased number of councillors and now in charge of the Town Council and Shropshire Council.

BB celebrated Nick Deane who has recently passed and a member of the Liberal Democrats.  Nick raised £78,000 for Motor Neuron Disease (MND) by various challenges including the Three Peaks Challenge.  Nick was very well respected and well-loved in the Shropshire Shufflers.

This was followed by a two-minute clap 

Tom Dainty followed with an update on campaigning in Shropshire generally.

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Treasurer’s Report

Rob Lea presented the Treasurer’s Report which was approved. The Treasurer thanked all donors and Roger Jones of Harmer Hill as auditor. The meeting agreed to reappoint Roger Jones of Harmer Hill as auditor.  BB thanked Rob Lea for his continuing hard work.

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Guest Speaker – Cllr Heather Kidd Leader of Shropshire Council

Heather gave an update of the position at Shropshire Council she said that they took over in May 2025.  The new cabinet needed to be looked at everything and is a huge task. They needed to stabilise the budget and invest in the organisation.  There is a lot to do to get the finances in a better position especially when there are limited staff and no chief executive currently.

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Shrewsbury Town Council Report – Cllr Alex Wagner 

The best result in Shrewsbury but we are not being complacent and want to stay on front foot by delivering in all 17 wards in town.  Shrewsbury Town council totally different to Shropshire Council, it is well run and looking to expand what the town council do to include street cleaning, but this will result in raising taxes and employ more staff.

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(at least) 4 Ordinary Members were elected – Wendy Horton, Bernie Bentick, David Vasmer, Jon Tandy and Mandie Lee 

Martin Beardwell remains as President

Plus, Rob Wilson (STC) and Roger Evans (SC)

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AOB

None

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Date of 2026 AGM – Thursday 19 November 2026