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Support available from library service for completing Census 2021

22/02/2021
Someone filling in Census 2021 via laptop

Households across Shropshire will soon be required to take part in the Census 2021. It will be the first Census run predominantly…

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Coronavirus: Council welcomes the Government’s plan to lift the Lockdown

22/02/2021
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Shropshire Council has welcomed the Government’s announcement regarding the plans to gradually bring the country out of the third Lockdown. Today, the…

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Spring Gardens, Shrewsbury to close for overnight resurfacing work

22/02/2021
Road ahead closed

Spring Gardens in Shrewsbury is to close overnight on Monday 15 March and Tuesday 16 March 2021 for resurfacing of the road,…

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Coronavirus: Shropshire pharmacies to offer rapid testing for essential workers

22/02/2021

Essential workers without COVID-19 symptoms can now book a rapid test at a number of pharmacies in Shropshire – allowing greater access…

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Planning application submitted for Shrewsbury North West Relief Road

19/02/2021
Artist's impression of planned Shrewsbury North West Relief Road viaduct

A planning application for the Shrewsbury North West Relief Road (NWRR) is being submitted by Shropshire Council today (Friday 19 February 2021).…

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20mph limit to be introduced on a number of Shrewsbury town centre roads

18/02/2021
Shrewsbury town centre

A 20mph speed limit will be introduced on a number of roads in Shrewsbury town centre from tomorrow (Friday 19 February 2021).…

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Coronavirus: Shropshire records lowest weekly COVID-19 cases since December 2020

18/02/2021
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During the 7-day period from 5–11 February 2021 in Shropshire: 492 new cases reported This was a decrease of 150 (23%) cases…

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Oswestry Masterplan will drive ambitions for town

18/02/2021

A masterplan vision for Oswestry is just the beginning of a project to drive aspirations and thinking about the future of the…

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Coronavirus: Rapid COVID-19 testing site for key workers to open in Wem

17/02/2021

A new rapid COVID-19 testing site will open in Wem next week to help protect essential and other workers who cannot work from home.   The new centre,…

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Proposed council tax increase reduced

17/02/2021

Council tax in Shropshire is proposed to rise by 3.99% from April 2021 – a 1% lower increase than the council had…

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