Posts by Month: March 2017

44 posts found.

Benefits are changing in 2018

20/03/2017

February 2018 will see the increased rollout of the Universal Credit in Shropshire. Universal Credit is the Government’s new benefit for people under pension age.

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Healthwatch Shropshire supports Experience of Care Week

17/03/2017

News from our partners Healthwatch Shropshire Healthwatch Shropshire is pleased to be involved in celebrating ‘Experience of Care Week’, which will put…

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Call for voters in Shropshire to register in time for elections on 4 May

16/03/2017

  With local elections taking place on Thursday 4 May 2017, voters in the Shropshire Council area are being urged to make…

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Shropshire Teenage Book Award presentation ceremony on 21 March 2017

16/03/2017

An award ceremony will be held at Shirehall in Shrewsbury on Tuesday 21 March 2017 to announce the winner of this year’s…

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Inquest into potential treasure discovered in a piano in Shropshire

16/03/2017

News from Shropshire’s finds liaison officer An inquest was resumed today by HM Senior Coroner, Mr John Ellery at Shrewsbury Coroner’s Court,…

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Thousands of bikers to head from Shrewsbury to Cosford on Sunday 30 April in Bike4Life charity ride

15/03/2017

Road users are being warned to expect some disruption in and around Shrewsbury on the morning of Sunday 30 April 2017, as…

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Consultation starts into Shropshire’s new economic growth strategy

15/03/2017
Gemma Davies, Shropshire Council's head of economic growth

A new strategy which sets out Shropshire Council’s commitment and ambition to grow the local economy of the county has gone out…

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Shropshire Council seeks ‘independent persons’

14/03/2017

Shropshire Council is seeking to appoint at least two ‘independent persons’ to support the way it deals with allegations that a councillor…

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Early Bronze Age bead fragment from Much Wenlock

13/03/2017

Mr Ellery, HM Coroner for Shropshire, held a Treasure inquest on 9 March 2016 at Telford Coroner’s Court into a recently-discovered medieval…

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Shropshire Council launches Social Value Charter with partners

13/03/2017
An image of eight representatives of Shropshire organisations, including Shropshire Council's Chief Executive, who have signed up to the Social Value Charter in Shropshire

Shropshire Council and its partners on the Shropshire Social Value Group are delighted to have launched the Social Value Charter for Shropshire.…

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