Members of the public are welcome to attend and observe the NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Board meetings, which are held in public but are not public meetings. This means that members of the public can watch the meeting, but it is not an open forum for contributions from the floor, nor a meeting where citizens can bring agenda items.

Please read the important information on how to observe our Board meetings held in public.

Seating is limited due to space restrictions and, therefore, advance registration for seating is required, as detailed below.

Observing our ICB Board meetings held in public – registration requirements:

• Email the Board Secretary at stw.ics@nhs.net by 12:00hrs on the Monday prior to the meeting, providing your name, organisation (if applicable), and contact telephone number.
• You will receive an acknowledgement of your email and confirmation that a seat has been allocated to you (allocation will be on a first come, first served basis, and we are unable to accept requests after the deadline quoted above).
• Anyone arriving on the day without having reserved a seat in advance will only be able to gain access if all pre-registered seating has not been allocated – a space on the day without advance registration is not guaranteed.

There may also be a requirement to hold a private meeting of the Board on the same day, where confidential agenda items that cannot be disclosed in the public domain will be considered. In these situations, the meeting will be held privately (in accordance with section 1(2) of Public Bodies Admission to Meetings Act 1960).