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Shropshire parishes and people back “Tree for the Jubilee” call

04/02/2022
The Queen's Green Canopy - parishes engaged

People in parishes across Shropshire are getting behind calls to “Plant a tree for the Jubilee” and helping the environment too. Shropshire…

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Saturday opening and special events for Shropshire Archives collections in Shrewsbury

04/02/2022
From Shropshire Archives collections: A charabanc outing in Whitchuch around 1921 (Ref: PH-W-18-8-163)

Anyone looking to the past for research projects will be able to access the services of Shropshire Archives on selected Saturdays from…

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 hospitalisations increase again locally during 21-27 January 2022

04/02/2022
COVID-19 weekly stats 21-27 January 2022 infographic

During the seven-day period between 21-27 January 2022:       2,993 new COVID-19 cases reported       An increase of 0.9% on the previous week     The 7-day infection rate for Shropshire…

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Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 was commemorated by children in Shropshire

03/02/2022
Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 - pupil Faith Adams, and faith leaders

Two cherry tree ceremonies were held in Shropshire last week, the week of Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 (Thursday 27 January), involving children…

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Shropshire Council awarded £140,000 to help enable and promote cycling and walking

03/02/2022

Shropshire Council has been awarded more than £140,000 of Government funding to help enable and promote cycling and walking in the county.…

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Multihog machines to tackle potholes across Shropshire this month

03/02/2022

Shropshire Council’s new Multihog road planer machines will be tackling potholes and other defects on roads across Shropshire this month (February 2022).…

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Shropshire Council response to Levelling Up White Paper announcements

02/02/2022

Responding to today’s announcements relating to the Levelling Up White Paper, Ed Potter, Shropshire Council’s Deputy Leader, and Cabinet member for economic…

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Revamped website launched as an information hub for Direct Payments

02/02/2022
Direct Payments webpage tease graphic

Shropshire Council is proud to have launched a new website to provide relevant information on Direct Payments and how the funding can…

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Requests for new recycling bin top 50,000

02/02/2022

More than 50,000 Shropshire householders have requested a new wheelie bin for recycling cans, glass and plastic at the kerbside since orders…

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Roads across Shropshire to be resurfaced this month

01/02/2022

A further nine stretches of road in Shropshire are to be resurfaced in February 2022 as Shropshire Council and its partners Kier…

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