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Mark Barrow appointed as new Director of Place at Shropshire Council

05/09/2018
Mark Barrow, new Director of Place at Shropshire Council

Shropshire Council has appointed Mark Barrow as its new Director of Place. Mark, who was born in Shrewsbury and lives in Whitchurch,…

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Decisions made by Cabinet on 5 September 2018 – plus video of meeting

05/09/2018

The following decisions were made by Shropshire Council’s Cabinet at its meeting today (Wednesday 5 September 2018). To see the full agenda and papers, click…

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Into final week to respond to consultation on improving local hospital services (Future Fit)

05/09/2018
Future Fit

News from our partners NHS Future Fit Local people are being encouraged to take the opportunity to have their say on proposed…

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Nurse recruitment radio campaign launched by Hospital Trust

03/09/2018

News from our partners Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has launched a regional…

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Dry summer reveals historic archaeological sites across Shropshire

03/09/2018
An image of an aerial shot of a double ditched enclosure near Much Wenlock as part of Shropshire Council's historic environment team's aerial survey.

The dry summer, as widely reported, has provided a real boon for aerial archaeologists, with a large number of new discoveries across…

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Members at St Martins Day Centre get creative with poppies

31/08/2018
St Martins Day Centre

News from our partners Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin Members of an Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin day centre have…

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Local schoolgirl fundraises for older people

31/08/2018
Age UK fundrasier

News from our partners Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin An 11 year old girl from Shrewsbury held a cake sale on…

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The Mere and Severn Valley Country Park in the running for UK’s favourite park title

31/08/2018

Two countryside sites owned and managed by Shropshire Council are in the running to be named the nation’s favourite park in the…

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Shrewsbury Castle prepares for the annual opening of Laura’s Tower

30/08/2018
An image of Laura's Tower at Shrewsbury Castle with green trees to the right and ivy growing up the side. Laura's Tower is open for the Heritage Open Days festival.

Shrewsbury Castle is preparing for the once-a-year opening of the Grade II listed Laura’s Tower on Sunday 9 September 2018 as part…

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Shropshire households urged to look out for important voter registration form in the post

30/08/2018

Residents living in the Shropshire Council area will soon be receiving a form in the post asking them to check and update…

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