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Opportunity to learn more about emerging water management plan for the upper Severn

05/01/2026

The Severn Valley Water Management Scheme (SVWMS) will be in Melverley on Tuesday January 6 to share its emerging plan at the…

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Do you want to quit smoking? We can help. Make 2026 the year you quit smoking and start feeling the benefits

05/01/2026
Stop Smoking Service

It’s never too late to quit smoking! Shropshire’s Healthy Lives Stop Smoking Service provides free, local support with quitting smoking. You’ll benefit from regular one-to-one appointments over…

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Llangollen Canal breach at Whitchurch – latest statement

24/12/2025
Whitchurch breach

News from the Canal & River Trust – 24 December 2025 A breach on the Llangollen Canal near New Mills Lift Bridge,…

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Support continues for those affected by the Whitchurch canal breach

24/12/2025
Council logo

Shropshire Council and its partner agencies continue to support all those who have been affected by the recent canal breach in Whitchurch.   Those in need of help or accommodation are…

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Major incident in Whitchurch

22/12/2025

News from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (22 December 2025; 11.30am) Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is currently responding to a…

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New partnership to deliver All In Short Breaks for children and young people with SEND

22/12/2025

Shropshire Council is delighted to announce the awarding of a new contract for the delivery of All In Short Breaks to children…

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Shrewsbury Night Bus trial extended following strong demand and police funding

22/12/2025

News from Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Partnership The Shrewsbury Moves Night Bus trial has been extended, and will now run from 7…

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Work to tackle pigeons under Shrewsbury railway bridge to be completed next year

22/12/2025

Work to tackle the problem of pigeons nesting and fouling under Shrewsbury’s railway bridge will be reviewed by Network Rail, following the…

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Shropshire Council reacts to government’s Fair Funding Review

19/12/2025
The Guildhall

Shropshire Council is extremely disappointed with the government’s recent funding decision. The government’s Fair Funding Review was supposed to make funding fairer…

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Diary dates for Severn Valley Water Management Strategy’s emerging plan

19/12/2025

The Severn Valley Water Management Scheme (SVWMS) will be sharing its emerging plan at nine public information sessions in the upper Severn…

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