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19 community groups receive share of £15,000 for environmental projects

11/04/2024

Community groups across Shropshire have benefitted from grants totalling £15,000 as part of Veolia and Shropshire Council’s popular annual Envirogrant scheme. The…

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News from our partners: Celebrations for new Highley Health and Wellbeing Centre’s grand unveiling

11/04/2024
l-to-r: Tom Quinn, Highley Parish Council; Cecelia Motley, Shropshire Council's Cabinet member for adult social care and public health; Dr Steve Yell, Highley Medical Centre; Jamie Bryant, Halo Leisure;, Rachel Connolly, Highley Medical Practice; Pete Vinall, Highley Parish Council; and Mark Williams, local Shropshire Councillor for Highley.

News from our partners NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin / Integrated Care System After over 18 months of planning and three busy…

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Additional financial support for Shropshire businesses to reduce their carbon footprint

10/04/2024

Businesses in Shropshire will soon share in the benefit from funding to help reduce their carbon footprint and move towards Net Zero.…

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Appeal to private landlords to offer tenancy to those in housing need

10/04/2024

Shropshire Council is looking to work with more private landlords to help reduce homelessness across the county. Over the past few years…

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Cabinet to consider revised parking charge proposals

10/04/2024
An illlustration of some cars and buses parked in a car park

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet will next week (17 April 2024) be asked to again consider changes to parking charges in the council’s car…

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Cabinet asked to approve new rules for tackling dog fouling and nuisance

10/04/2024
Bojangles (Therapy Dog)

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet will next week (17 April 2024) be asked to introduce a ‘public spaces protection order’ (PSPO) to help tackle…

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Cabinet asked to approve CIL funding for Whitchurch Swimming and Fitness Centre 

10/04/2024
Whitchurch Swimming Pool and Fitness centre artists impression

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve a bid for £980,000 from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds to fit out…

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Plans for School Street pilot in Bridgnorth changed due to traffic concerns

09/04/2024

A School Streets scheme planned for Castlefields Primary School in Bridgnorth will not now be introduced this spring, after concerns were raised…

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Views sought about proposed charges for garden waste collections

08/04/2024

Householders in the Shropshire Council area are being asked for their views on proposals to introduce a charge for the collection of…

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News from our partners: Freedom Fibre makes £25,000 available for good and green projects

08/04/2024
Blackberry Fair CIC with a cheque

News from our partners Freedom Fibre Freedom Fibre has launched the Freedom Fund, a £25,000 community fund for good and green projects…

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