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Shropshire Council begins a phased reopening of its play areas

14/07/2020

Shropshire Council has started a phased reopening of its play areas across the county. The council’s top priority during the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Shropshire Council welcomes £36m award to new River Severn Partnership to help tackle flooding

14/07/2020

Shropshire Council has welcomed yesterday’s announcement that the new River Severn Partnership is to receive £36m from the Government to help address…

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Free central heating now available for eligible households

13/07/2020
Warmer Homes Shropshire Programme

Free first time central heating installation is now available for eligible households, thanks to a new grant scheme to help people reduce…

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Coronavirus: Health and Wellbeing Board endorses Local Outbreak Control Plan

13/07/2020

Shropshire’s Health and Wellbeing Board have endorsed Shropshire Council’s Local Outbreak Control Plan. The plan, presented to Thursday 9 July’s board meeting,…

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New Church Stretton Shuttle Service starts this Saturday

10/07/2020
An image of Carding Mill Valley which sits in the heart of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

A free Shuttle Bus Service around Church Stretton and into Carding Mill Valley has been set up to help the town manage…

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Latest version of new Shropshire Local Plan to be considered by Cabinet on 20 July

10/07/2020
Residents are urged to have their say on the Local Plan

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet will this month (Monday 20 July 2020) be asked to approve the latest – ‘pre-submission’ – version of the…

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1.5 millionth archaeological object unearthed by the public – But what about Shropshire?

10/07/2020
An image of the Bridgnorth Bulla that was the 1.5 millionth archaeological discovery recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

The British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme has reached an incredible milestone after recording the 1.5 millionth archaeological find that was discovered by…

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“Incredibly sad” – popular play equipment stolen from Severn Valley Country Park

10/07/2020
An image of the wooden eels stolen from the play area at Severn Valley Country Park

Staff and visitors at Severn Valley Country Park were left shocked and saddened after learning popular play equipment had been stolen. The…

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Latest valuation of Shrewsbury shopping centres published

09/07/2020
Shoppers in the Darwin Shopping Centre, Shrewsbury

Shropshire Council has reported that the statutory March 2020 valuation of the Shrewsbury Shopping Centres is £17,500,000, compared with £40,775,000 in March…

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Plans to replace Shirehall with new civic centre to be considered by councillors

08/07/2020
Shirehall in Shrewsbury

Plans for a new civic centre in Shrewsbury town centre that would house Shropshire Council and its public sector partners from 2023…

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