Posts by Month: July 2021

69 posts found.

Remembering Srebrenica: Shropshire children dress memorial cherry tree in ceremony

13/07/2021
(l to r) Lois Dale (Shropshire Council's rurality equality specialist), Wing Commander Turner, Mark Michaels, Reverend Ken Chippindale, Imam Sohayb Peerbhai; and children of Mereside School.

Local children have helped to dress a very special memorial cherry tree with flower and leaf promises, in a ceremony outside Shirehall…

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Lydham Heath Bridge – emergency road closure

13/07/2021
Road ahead closed sign, on pavement

Lydham Heath Bridge, which carries a C classification road over a tributary of the River West Onny, was closed on 14 June…

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Shropshire Libraries launches challenge for adult readers 

13/07/2021
Books in a Shropshire library

Shropshire Libraries is challenging adults and young people to join a countywide community of readers this summer for the chance to win fantastic prizes. People…

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News from our partners: Local leaders and mayors call for power shift to meet net zero

13/07/2021

News from our partners “UK 100” A communiqué signed by a group of 32 cross-party Mayors and local leaders from across the…

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Blog: Direct Payments team working to help people live the life they want

09/07/2021

To mark National Co-production Week, our Direct Payments team along with people who receive a Direct Payment (experts by experience) talk about…

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Coronavirus: Shropshire youngsters call on others to ‘get the jab done’

09/07/2021

Young people from across Shropshire have joined forces to encourage others to get their COVID-19 vaccine, play their part in stopping the…

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Up to £120m set to be invested in improving Shropshire roads

09/07/2021

An extra £8m will be invested in improving Shropshire’s roads this year – with up to £120m added to Shropshire Council’s highways…

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Students shape future of town with Oswestry Masterplan activities

09/07/2021

Youngsters are helping shape the future of Oswestry thanks to a linkup between The Marches School and the Future Oswestry Group. Students,…

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Coronavirus: Cases still rising sharply in Shropshire

08/07/2021

During the seven-day period between 25 June – 1 July 2021: 464 new cases reported An increase of 69% on the previous week The seven-day…

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Hundreds of Shropshire schoolchildren to benefit from balance bike training

08/07/2021

An additional 2000 Shropshire schoolchildren will benefit from Bikeability Balance – free balance bike training – thanks to a successful bid by…

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