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Kickstart Scheme gets off to a great start

11/02/2021
Kickstart Scheme

Shropshire Council has created more than 40 placements for eligible young people this month (February 2021) as part of the Government’s nationwide…

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Coronavirus: Positive COVID-19 cases continue to decline 29 January – 4 February

11/02/2021
Step Up Shropshire Logo - Hands, Face, Space

During the 7-day period from 29 January – 4 February 2021 in Shropshire: 642 new cases reported This was a decrease of…

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Working together to deliver a successful Census 2021

10/02/2021
Graphic about Census 2021

The Office for National Statistics – which runs Census 2021 – is working with Shropshire Council to deliver a successful Census and…

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Council vows to sort pothole problems on Shropshire’s roads

09/02/2021
Councillor Steve Davenport inspects the recently completed work in Ditton Priors.

A number of concerns have been raised recently about the number of potholes on – and the condition of – many of…

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Water main to be renewed on Copthorne Road, Shrewsbury

09/02/2021

Severn Trent will be renewing a section of their water main on Copthorne Road, Shrewsbury – between Copthorne Park and Porthill Drive…

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Coronavirus: Council thanks vaccination volunteers

09/02/2021

Shropshire Council leader Peter Nutting is praising the efforts of vaccination volunteers across Shropshire. Several local vaccination centres are now up and…

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New Direct Payments vision opens doors for people to live their lives the way they want

09/02/2021
Infographic re Direct Payments vision

Open and honest, flexible and creative, clear and simple: this is the council’s new co-produced Direct Payments vision and policy   The new…

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Coronavirus: Keep following the rules – even after your vaccination

09/02/2021

With the COVID-19 vaccination programme continuing to gather pace in Shropshire, the council’s director of public health is reminding residents who have…

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Coronavirus: News from our partners – ‘Tackling Inequalities’ fund is helping dozens of local groups

08/02/2021
People doing yoga. Yoga4Health is working with homeless people in Shrewsbury

News from our partners Energize Dozens of sport and physical activity groups across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin have received financial support…

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News from our partners: New finance drive launched for Marches companies

08/02/2021
Paul Kalinauckas, Marches LEP Access to Finance champion

News from our partners Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) A new drive to ensure businesses can get the funding they need to…

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