Grant Thornton report recognises progress while setting out significant challenges 

Shropshire Council has received Grant Thornton’s Interim Auditor’s Annual Report for the year ending 31 March 2026. The report will be considered in public at a special meeting of Full Council on Thursday 5 November 2026. 
This is an annual report produced by the council’s external auditor as part of the standard audit process that applies to all councils. 
A core element of the independent report is the auditor’s commentary on the council’s value for money (VfM) arrangements. This a