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Could you be a foster parent? Graham’s story

19/05/2023
Graham Webster and wife

To celebrate Foster Care Fortnight (15-28 May 2023) and encourage more local people to join our foster care community, we’re highlighting the…

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News from our partners: Local NHS launches new mental health awareness podcast with Dr Ranj Singh

19/05/2023
"Think which service?", with Dr Ranj Singh infographic

News from our partners NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin / ICS (Integrated Care System) This week is Mental Health Awareness Week (15-21…

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Shropshire Council awarded over £600,000 of active travel funding

19/05/2023

Shropshire Council has been awarded more than £600,000 from the Government’s active travel fund following a successful application for funding. Active Travel…

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Faring well post-pandemic: Shropshire’s economic recovery continues

18/05/2023
New housing in Ellesmere.

Data revealed earlier this week shows Shropshire’s* economic recovery is one of the strongest in the West Midlands, following the pandemic. Analysis…

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Are you eligible for a COVID-19 spring booster vaccination? Sign up for updates

18/05/2023

The COVID-19 spring booster vaccination campaign is ongoing, and eligible Shropshire residents have been invited to boost their immunity. The vaccine is…

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News from our partners: Solar farm powers community grants of nearly £100,000

17/05/2023
Howard Betts and Dave Green from Shropshire and Telfrod Communnity Energy, at Whitchurch Blackberry Fair

News from our partners Shropshire and Telford Community Energy Shropshire community projects have benefitted from nearly £100,000 of funding thanks to grants…

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Council celebrates Fostering-Friendly employer status as it marks Foster Care Fortnight

17/05/2023
Fostering-Friendly logo

To mark Foster Care Fortnight, Shropshire Council are pleased to announce that we are now a Fostering-Friendly employer. The council is one…

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News from our partners: The big bottle swap is here

17/05/2023

News from our partners Shropshire Community NHS Health Trust Shropshire Community NHS Health Trust’s Healthy Smile Team will be out and about…

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Bridgnorth on-street parking permits scheme paused

16/05/2023
An illustration of some cars parked on the side of the road outside some houses

Shropshire Council has paused proposals for new and revised residents’ on-street parking schemes in Bridgnorth after taking into account responses to a…

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Window opens for new applications for UK Shared Prosperity Fund

16/05/2023

Another window of applications for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) has been launched this week. This call will be for projects…

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