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Celebrating the council’s amazing apprentices

10/02/2022
(L-R) Apprentice of the Year Award Winner:- Claire Morgan, a Shropshire Council ICT Business Partner; Karen Roberts, from an awards sponsor Barnsley College; and Andy Begley, Shropshire Council's chief executive.

Shropshire Council has been celebrating the successes and achievements of its apprentices this week as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2022 (Monday…

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Former Shropshire business of the year added to Spark Social line-up

10/02/2022

Former Shropshire business of the year Pave Aways has been added to the guest line-up for this month’s flagship Spark Social Conference,…

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National Highways to repair drainage system on A5 from Five Crosses to Gledrid

10/02/2022
Road ahead closed

Starting next week (14 February 2022) National Highways are carrying out work on the A5 between the Five Crosses and Gledrid roundabouts.…

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News from our partners: Tyre tagging introduced to tackle illegal flytipping

09/02/2022
West Mercia Police demonstrate Smartwater tyre tagging

News from our partners West Mercia Police West Mercia Police has teamed up with Smartwater and nine regional councils, including Shropshire Council,…

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Shrewsbury’s Heathgates roundabout and Ditherington Road to be resurfaced this month

09/02/2022

Heathgates Roundabout and Ditherington Road, Shrewsbury are due to be resurfaced from Monday 21 February to Wednesday 2 March [2022] as part…

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Meet the Leader in Ellesmere on Wednesday 23 February from 4pm until 6pm

09/02/2022
Lezley Picton at Meet The Leader in Ludlow on 19 Oct 2021

Lezley Picton, Leader of Shropshire Council, is to host a second Meet the Leader session in the county later this month. She…

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Internet council star Jackie Weaver set for Marches celebration of women in business

09/02/2022

Britain’s most famous council clerk is to be a star guest at a special event to celebrate the role of women in…

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DVSA rejects Council Leader’s plea to keep Whitchurch driving test centre open

09/02/2022

The Leader of Shropshire Council says she is ‘hugely disappointed’ after an appeal to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to…

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News from our partners: Local health champions want to hear about NHS psychological services

09/02/2022
Healthwatch Shropshire

News from our partners Healthwatch Shropshire Depression and anxiety levels in the county have increased since the start of the pandemic. The…

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Have your say: Oswestry Masterplan consultation launched

09/02/2022

A consultation giving you the chance to shape the future of Oswestry has been launched today – with residents, visitors and businesses…

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