Posts by Month: June 2020

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Part of Shrewsbury town centre to be traffic-free under social distancing plans

11/06/2020

Part of Shrewsbury town centre is set to be traffic-free during part of the day under plans to make the town safe…

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Concessionary bus travel arrangements to return to normal next week

11/06/2020
Bus stop markings close up

Arrangements for concessionary bus travel for the elderly and vulnerable will return to normal in the Shropshire Council area from next Monday…

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Cast your vote: Help Save the SpArC charity receive grant funding

11/06/2020
Calor Rural Community Fund

The Save the SpArC charity has been shortlisted for a £7,000 grant from the Calor Rural Community Fund, but they need your…

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Shropshire Council appoints new assistant director for homes and communities

11/06/2020
Jane Trethewey

Shropshire Council has appointed Jane Trethewey as its assistant director for homes and communities, within the council’s Place directorate. She will take…

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Shropshire Libraries launch ‘Shropshire Summer Reads’

10/06/2020
cloudLibrary - for e-books

Shropshire Libraries is challenging adults to join a countywide community of readers this summer and support local businesses in the process. From…

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Coronavirus: Shrewsbury’s shopping centres prepare to re-open next Monday

09/06/2020

Shrewsbury’s three shopping centres – Darwin, Pride Hill and Riverside – will re-open on Monday 15 June, in line with the latest…

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Great Outdoors Wildlife Blog: Cuckoo Spit

09/06/2020
An image of a froghopper which can be found in the Shropshire countryside.

Everyone will be familiar with the curious appearance of cuckoo spit around the countryside at this time of year. Drops of white…

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Coronavirus: Scaffold and skip applications to be assessed

08/06/2020
A raod with markings ( a road bends)

Following revised legislation to assist with social distancing measures in town centre locations, Shropshire Council will be assessing all scaffold and skip…

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Coronavirus: News from our partners – Some planned surgery to resume at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital

05/06/2020
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt

News from our partners  The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Some planned surgery is set to resume at The Robert…

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Coronavirus: Early Help teams provide support to more than 600 families during the lockdown

05/06/2020

Shropshire Council’s Early Help teams have supported a total of 407 families during the coronavirus lockdown, offering direct support to more than…

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