11/12/2017 - Permalink

Current status of Shropshire Council buildings: Monday 11 December (2pm)

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In light of the current weather situation, Shropshire Council is open for business as usual, albeit working with skeleton staff. However there are a number of our public buildings across the county not in operation today, due to the severe snow and ice conditions.

Snow on a wall

Snow scene

Council buildings OPEN (but operating with skeleton staff):

Shrewsbury

  • Shirehall – open from 8.45am to 4pm now
  • Shrewsbury Community Hub, Castle Gates  – open until 5pm
  • Theatre Severn – has no performances today – Box Office open as normal http://www.theatresevern.co.uk/
  • Quarry Swimming Pool – open until 6pm

Oswestry

  • Castle View – open
  • The Centre – open
  • Oswestry Community Hub, Oswestry library – open until 5pm
  • Oswestry Leisure Centre open until 6pm

Bridgnorth and surrounding area

  • Cantern Brook – open
  • Bridgnorth Customer Service point – open until 5pm
  • Severn Valley Country Park – open

Whitchurch 

  • Whitchurch Customer Service Point at the Civic Centre – open, but run by Whitchurch Town Council staff. Self-serve facilities are available.
  • Whitchurch swimming pool – open till 6pm.

Council buildings CLOSED:

Shrewsbury and surrounding area

  • The Gateway Learning and Education Centre
  • Abbots Wood day services
  • Aquamira day services
  • Albert Road day services
  • Greenacres farm near Baschurch
  • Shrewsbury Sports Village, Sundorne
  • Meole Brace Golf Course
  • Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery – is usually closed on a Monday; however, the museum is planning to be open for the rest of the week.
  • Shrewsbury Castle
  • Roman Road Sports Centre – due to open Tuesday.

Oswestry

  • Maesbury Metals day services
  • Cornerpatch day services and shop
  • Avalon day services 

Market Drayton 

  • Market Drayton Customer Service Point, Cheshire Street
  • Wayfarers Day Services
  • Market Drayton Swimming Centre

Ludlow 

  • Ludlow Customer Service Point at Ludlow Library
  • Helena Lane day services 

Ellesmere

  • Our Space day services

Much Wenlock

  • Much Wenlock Museum
  • Much Wenlock Leisure Centre

Shifnal

  • Idsall Sports Village 

Libraries

AlbrightonOpen 2pm-5pm
Bishop’s CastleCLOSED
BridgnorthOPEN 10am-4pm
BroseleyCLOSED
Craven ArmsCLOSED
Cleobury MortimerOPEN AS NORMAL
HighleyOPEN AS NORMAL
LudlowOPEN until 4pm
Market DraytonCLOSED
OswestryOPEN AS NORMAL
PontesburyCLOSED
ShifnalOPEN 2pm-4pm but no computers available
ShrewsburyNOW CLOSED (was open this am)
WhitchurchCLOSED
Mobile LibrariesOFF THE ROAD

 

Customer Services Points and Registrars srvices

Keep a look out for updates of our library, other customer service points and Registrars Services buildings:  Follow us @ShropCouncil @ShrewsburylibraryUK, @ShropLibraries on Twitter and Facebook.

School closures can be found at https://shropshire.gov.uk/school-closures/

Waste collection information can be found at: https://shropshire.gov.uk/recycling-and-rubbish/your-collection-service/