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Love food hate waste this Christmas

16/12/2011

The average Shropshire household will splash out £133.70 on food for the Christmas table, according to a new national survey.   However, the…

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Shrewsbury needs its own ‘Queen of Shops’ says Shropshire Council

16/12/2011

Mary Portas, the so-called ‘Queen of Shops’, has released a report on how to revive Britain’s flagging high streets.  It identifies how…

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Council encourages people to recycle their electrical equipment

16/12/2011

Shropshire Council is backing Recycle Now’s national campaign to get more people to recycle their broken or unwanted electrical equipment in the…

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Severe weather warning for motorists

15/12/2011
Snow on road with a car

The Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia is advising motorists in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire to be prepared for hazardous driving conditions during the winter.

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Exhibition for a proposed new traffic scheme a great success

15/12/2011

Over 400 residents, business people and visitors went to see a proposed new traffic scheme for St Julian’s Friars in Shrewsbury during…

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More success for Shropshire primary schools

15/12/2011

Primary school results for last year’s national curriculum tests for 11-year-olds have been published, showing performance at an all-time high.

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Cabinet hears how feedback is shaping adult social care plans

14/12/2011

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet today (Wednesday 14 December 2011) heard how the views of people from across the county are shaping the future…

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Children’s centre rated “good”

14/12/2011

Shropshire Council’s Craven Arms area Sure Start children’s centre has been judged as “good” by Government inspectors.  In a report published this…

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Remember the morning after – will you still be over the limit?

14/12/2011

Shropshire Council’s road safety education team is reminding motorists to avoid driving the morning after they have been out drinking.  As part…

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Shropshire chosen as an ‘ageing well’ area

14/12/2011

Shropshire is benefitting from extra support to help place older people at the heart of health and well-being planning work, after being…

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