The papers and agenda for the Pension Committee meeting, being held at Guildhall on 5 December at 10am have now been published.
The Pension Committee is responsible for the overall management of the fund and they do this by meeting four times a year, or otherwise as necessary.
Some of the main responsibilities of the committee are as follows:
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Monitor investment activities during the year
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Monitor overall performance of all the fund managers
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Monitor the activities of the administration function
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Accept new employers into the fund
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Reviewing governance arrangements
The Pension Committee consists of representation from Shropshire Council and Telford and Wrekin Council. There are also employee representative and substitutes who attend meetings when a member is absent, all of whom are volunteers. Current members are:
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Gary Groves - Shropshire Council (Chair)
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Alan Holford - Shropshire Council
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Malcolm Myles-Hook - Shropshire Council
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Charles Shackerley-Bennett - Shropshire Council
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Paul Davis - Telford & Wrekin Council
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Zona Hannington - Telford & Wrekin Council (Vice Chair)
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David Burton
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Byron Cooke - Employee Representative - Telford & Wrekin Council
Substitutes
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Greg Ebbs - Shropshire Council
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Benedict Jephcott - Shropshire Council
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Carl Rowley - Shropshire Council
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Beverley Waite - Shropshire Council
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Fiona Doran - Telford & Wrekin Council
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Stephen Reynolds - Telford & Wrekin Council
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Sarah Sweeney
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Vacancy - Employee Representative - Telford & Wrekin Council
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Vacancy - Pensioner Representative
The Committee currently has two vacancies for substitutes.
All Committee meetings are live streamed and you can watch the meeting when it starts.
The agenda can be found on the Shropshire Council website.
The next meeting is scheduled for 20 March 2026.

