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News from our partners: Nature recovery event well attended

19/10/2023
Herons

News from our partners Severn Trent Restoring Shropshire’s Verges Project (RSVP) and Middle Marches Community Land Trust (MMCLT) are delighted to be…

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Consultation launches on major Shrewsbury town centre regeneration scheme

19/10/2023
Sketch of new public park on Roushill (Spacehub)

A four-week public consultation gets underway today (Thursday 19 October 2023) on the Smithfield Riverside regeneration project in Shrewsbury town centre. Led…

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Show Racism the Red Card Day to help mark Hate Crime Awareness Week and Black History Month in Shropshire

18/10/2023
UNISON Anti-Racism Charter, signed by Ash Silverstone of UNISON (left) and Lezley Picton, Leader of Shropshire Council (right)

As part of national Black History Month, Shropshire Council will mark Wear Red Day on Friday 20 October 2023, to show racism…

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News from our partners: Residents urged to ‘Think which service?’ this winter

18/10/2023
Doctors, nurses etc on a Think which service? this winter graphic

News from our partners NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Health and care leaders are calling on residents across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin…

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News from our partners: Shropshire detectorists invited to attend unique finds recording day

18/10/2023
Axe heads. Copyright: British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme

News from our partners Portable Antiquities Scheme Experts from the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) will be in Whitchurch on Saturday 28 October…

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Cabinet approves strategy to tackle fuel poverty, reduce carbon emissions and fuel costs

18/10/2023

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet have this morning (Wednesday 18 October 2023) approved the council’s draft Sustainable Affordable Warmth Strategy 2023–2030. The strategy, developed…

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Reasons to be cheerful for Shropshire businesses

17/10/2023
Lezley Picton at the Business Breakfast

Delegates from across Shropshire were given reasons to be cheerful at a flagship business breakfast event held at The Shrewsbury Club earlier…

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Staff from 17 primary schools receive free cycle training as part of new pilot

17/10/2023

Staff from 17 Shropshire primary schools have received free Bikeability training – to learn the skills needed to deliver basic off-road cycle…

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National Grid to excavate road near Buildwas as part of major project

17/10/2023

Doocey Group is to carry out work near Buildwas on behalf National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) from 30 October [2023], undertaking a…

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Shropshire’s Great Outdoor Partnerships team support work to alleviate flooding

17/10/2023
Railways track and fields. The area in Church Stretton. Photo: Environment Agency

Shropshire’s Great Outdoor Partnerships team has worked with both the Environment Agency and Network Rail to help alleviate flooding near the railway…

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