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Document to protect Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site goes to public consultation

06/01/2023
The Wharfage in Ironbridge

Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council have launched a public consultation on a new draft supplementary planning document which aims to…

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A489 to close for Roveries Bridge repair work

06/01/2023
Road ahead closed

Roveries Bridge – which carries the A489 road over the River Camlad – will be closed to traffic for repair work from…

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Voters in England asked to show ID at polling stations from May 2023

06/01/2023
A picture of a polling station to demonstrate voting.

From 4 May 2023 voters in England will need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in some elections, including…

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Shropshire-based farm continues to support those with learning difficulties following grant funding

05/01/2023
Lower Bush Farm

Lower Bush Farm, near Ludlow, has received approximately £15,000 of grant funding from Shropshire Council in the wake of the pandemic to…

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News from our partners: Developer granted permission to build 23 homes in Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury

05/01/2023
The Oaklands, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury photos

News from our partners Cornovii Developments Limited A total of 23 new homes are to be constructed in Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury by…

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Chance to travel by bus for £2 until end of March

04/01/2023

People can travel around Shropshire by bus for no more than £2 for a single journey until the end of March, thanks…

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Government announces cost of living support for lowest income households in 2023/24

04/01/2023
Millions of new cost of living payments from Spring 2023

Millions of the lowest-income households across the UK will get £900 – or up to £1,350 – from the Government in 2023/4…

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Views sought on new home-to-school transport policy

04/01/2023
Bus stop markings close up

People are being asked for their views on a revised policy which outlines how unsafe walking routes are assessed in relation to home-to-school…

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News from our partners: Back to school advice issued amid high levels of flu, COVID-19 and scarlet fever

03/01/2023
White skinned child sneezes into a tissue

News from our partners UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) As pupils and students return to school following the Christmas break, UKHSA is…

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Librarian Chris tracks down Santa and saves the day for baby and toddler group

03/01/2023
Charlotte Pryce and her daughter Eira enjoyed Santa’s visit after Shropshire Council mobile library driver Chris Wood saved the day

Shropshire Council mobile library driver Chris Wood stepped up to give Santa a helping hand just before Christmas and saved the day…

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