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Decisions made by Cabinet on 1 May 2019; plus video of meeting

02/05/2019

Some important decisions were made by Shropshire Council’s Cabinet at its meeting yesterday (Wednesday 1 May 2019). To see the full agenda and…

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Why Shrewsbury is king of the Monopoly castle

02/05/2019
Shrewsbury is to get its very own Monopoly board.

Shrewsbury has won a UK ‘beauty contest’ – seeing off 24 other places across the nation to land its very own official…

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New ‘dumbbell’ design for Mile End roundabout in Oswestry revealed

01/05/2019

A proposed design for improvements to Mile End Roundabout in Oswestry has been published, ahead of a planning application being prepared later…

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Cabinet to consider proposal to relocate Pontesbury Library

01/05/2019

Cabinet are to consider a proposal to relocate Pontesbury Library at the next meeting on Wednesday 1 May, 2019. The library is…

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New group to examine Shropshire Council’s role in tackling climate change

01/05/2019
An image of the solar panels on Shirehall, the HQ of Shropshire Council who declared a climate emergency in 2019.

A group has been set up to examine how Shropshire Council is working to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate and…

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Severn Valley Country Park receives funding for new project

01/05/2019
Railway and fields at Severn Valley Country Park

Severn Valley Country Park has been awarded £81,500 for a project that will research the history of the Park and present the…

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Record number of people visit Acton Scott Historic Working Farm over Easter

30/04/2019
An image of two toddlers bottle feeding a lamb at Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Acton Scott Historic Working Farm enjoyed record visitor numbers of the Easter holiday weekend in 2019.

Acton Scott Historic Working Farm welcomed a record number of visitors over this year’s Easter holiday weekend. 1,049 people made the most…

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National exhibition for people with sight/ hearing impairments returns

30/04/2019
See and Hear

Shropshire’s See and Hear Exhibition will again be hosting a fantastic range of events and activities for people with sight and hearing…

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Applications going to South planning committee on 8 May 2019

30/04/2019
A row of houses

The following planning applications will be considered by Shropshire Council’s South planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Wednesday 8…

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Consultation extended into travel assistance for SEND nursery and post-16 students

30/04/2019

A consultation on proposed changes to travel assistance for nursery pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and post-16 students has…

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