Shropshire Council

Shropshire Council came into existence on 1st April 2009 following the merger of Shropshire County Council and its five district authorities. It has a populataion of just under 300,000 and an annual spend of £155M per annum.

As early as 2004 Shropshire Council saw procurement as a route to cashable savings and improved service delivery outcomes. Laura Rowley, Director of Resources, was determined to be ahead of the game and invited SPS to advise on what needed to be done to deliver these benefits.

Details of what they achieved are outlined in their case study.