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Coronavirus: COVID-19 cases rise significantly again during week 13-19 August

26/08/2021
COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations and deaths locally 13-19 August 2021 infographic

During the seven-day period between 13-19 August 2021:     1,175 new cases reported     An increase of 33% on the previous week     The 7-day infection rate for Shropshire was 361.1 per 100,000     It…

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Bike fans invited to cycling event in Shrewsbury’s Darwin Centre this Saturday

24/08/2021

People wanting to learn to ride a bike, or needing advice about how to look after one, are invited to a special…

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How to help Afghan refugees arriving in Shropshire

23/08/2021

A message from Shropshire Supports Refugees: Tuesday 31 August A huge thank you to the hundreds of people who have donated clothing and…

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Trial pedestrianisation of Shrewsbury town centre to end

20/08/2021
people walking down High Street in Shrewsbury when it's closed to traffic

An experimental pedestrianisation of parts of Shrewsbury town centre is to end on 1 September [2021] to enable the measures to be…

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Shropshire Council to offer safe homes for Afghan refugees

20/08/2021
Council’s Trading Standards given powers to crackdown on rogue letting agencies

Shropshire Council is working with the Home Office to offer safe homes to refugees fleeing from the Taliban – a pledge which…

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 cases continue to climb after Lockdown restrictions ended

19/08/2021

During the seven-day period between 6-12 August 2021:    878 new cases reported    An increase of 40% on the previous week    The 7-day infection rate for Shropshire was 269.8 per 100,000    It…

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Volunteers sought to share views about Shropshire’s highways service

19/08/2021

Shropshire residents are being asked to help with work to improve Shropshire’s roads, by volunteering to take part in some research. Shropshire…

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Update on planned closure of Bridgnorth and Hodnet highways depots

18/08/2021
A raod with markings ( a road bends)

Shropshire Council has responded to concerns about the planned closure of its highways depot in Bridgnorth and Hodnet, by further explaining the…

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Electric and gas main works on Welshpool Road, Shrewsbury

17/08/2021

Aptus Utilities will be installing a new high voltage electric main and gas main on Welshpool Road in Shrewsbury from 13 September…

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Have your say to help us improve bus services in Shropshire

16/08/2021

We want to hear your views about bus services in Shropshire! Even if you don’t currently use bus services, we want to…

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