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Update: Robert Clive Statue in The Square, Shrewsbury

25/09/2020

Steve Charmley, Deputy Leader of Shropshire Council, said: “The Robert Clive Statue has now been an item at three recent council and…

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Shropshire Libraries looking to extend opening hours across the county

25/09/2020
An image of Shrewsbury Library.

Shropshire Libraries now has all 21 libraries open. We know how much your libraries mean to you and the communities we serve.…

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Taking action for nature: protecting wildlife, communities and the environment

24/09/2020
A woody debris dam

Shropshire Council is committed to achieving net-zero carbon by 2030, and recognises that an important part of this is addressing the crisis…

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Castle archaeologists: “We’ve found two castles at Shrewsbury Castle”

24/09/2020
Shrewsbury Castle dig - final day

The second season of excavations at Shrewsbury Castle funded by the Castle Studies Trust finished on Friday 18 September 2020, and the…

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Ambitious plan will see big improvements to Shropshire roads maintenance

24/09/2020
Mount Pleasant crossroads - after the improvement work

Shropshire Council has begun to implement an ambitious plan that will see significant improvements to the way that the council manages and…

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Shrewsbury shopping centres celebrate winning Mayor’s business award

24/09/2020
Kevin Lockwood, Shrewsbury shopping centres manager

Staff and tenants at Shrewsbury’s Darwin and Pride Hill shopping centres have been celebrating after the centres won the ‘Business Award’ in…

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News from our partners: Flu jab invitations on their way, say health leaders

23/09/2020
It's never too early to think about getting the flu jab

News from our partners NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), and Telford and Wrekin CCG Flu vaccination invitations are on their way by…

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Coronavirus: Community Reassurance Team comes to Shrewsbury this Friday

23/09/2020
Community Reassurance Team

Shropshire Council’s Community Reassurance Team will be in Shrewsbury town centre this Friday (25 September 2020) to answer your coronavirus questions. The team,…

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Digital transformation helps planning team adapt successfully to new ways of working

22/09/2020
Council’s Trading Standards given powers to crackdown on rogue letting agencies

Virtual inspections, digital imaging and online meetings helped Shropshire Council’s planning team operate successfully during lockdown. Fresh measures introduced by the council…

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Coronavirus: New obligations on businesses to control spread of virus

22/09/2020
The new covid app launches on September 24

Shropshire Council is urging businesses across the county to comply with the latest requirements to control the spread of coronavirus that came…

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