Posts by Month: May 2023

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News from our partners: Solar farm powers community grants of nearly £100,000

17/05/2023
Howard Betts and Dave Green from Shropshire and Telfrod Communnity Energy, at Whitchurch Blackberry Fair

News from our partners Shropshire and Telford Community Energy Shropshire community projects have benefitted from nearly £100,000 of funding thanks to grants…

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Council celebrates Fostering-Friendly employer status as it marks Foster Care Fortnight

17/05/2023
Fostering-Friendly logo

To mark Foster Care Fortnight, Shropshire Council are pleased to announce that we are now a Fostering-Friendly employer. The council is one…

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News from our partners: The big bottle swap is here

17/05/2023

News from our partners Shropshire Community NHS Health Trust Shropshire Community NHS Health Trust’s Healthy Smile Team will be out and about…

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Bridgnorth on-street parking permits scheme paused

16/05/2023
An illustration of some cars parked on the side of the road outside some houses

Shropshire Council has paused proposals for new and revised residents’ on-street parking schemes in Bridgnorth after taking into account responses to a…

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Window opens for new applications for UK Shared Prosperity Fund

16/05/2023

Another window of applications for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) has been launched this week. This call will be for projects…

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Pedal power booming at Shrewsbury Sports Village

16/05/2023
a man on a paracycle

Cycling is booming at Shrewsbury Sports Village, with the outdoor closed-road 1km circuit seeing a 300% increase in usage since February 2023.…

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Mental Health Awareness Week in Shropshire

16/05/2023

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week this week (until Sunday 21 May); a chance to highlight the importance of being open about how…

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Theatre Severn to host first dementia-friendly performance

16/05/2023
"Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story" at Theatre Severn. L-to-R Joe Butcher Christopher Chandler Miguel Angel Josh Haberfield. Photo: Hamish Gill f8creates_

Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury will host a first dementia-friendly performance next week, when the smash-hit West End and Broadway musical Buddy: The…

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News from our partners: Important update on the Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub 

15/05/2023

News from our partners NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin As some of you may be aware from recent media reports, in January…

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Shropshire wins share of £2m funding to support Trees Outside of Woodland project

15/05/2023
Orphan trees. Photo credit; Shrewsbury Town Council.

Shropshire Council has won a share of a £2 million fund to increase the numbers of trees outside of woodlands and in…

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