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Applications going to North planning committee on 22 August 2017

16/08/2017

The following planning applications will be considered by Shropshire Council’s North planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Tuesday 22…

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Quilts provide comfort for Shropshire children’s journey through fostering

16/08/2017
colourful quilts

Dedicated volunteers in Ludlow, Church Stretton and Whitchurch have been busy producing quilts for children in care across the county, to give…

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Shropshire Council is awarded gold for supporting the Armed Forces

16/08/2017
Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award logo

Shropshire Council has been announced as a new winner of the Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Awards by The Ministry of Defence…

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Caring and compassionate staff take NHS Trust on a journey of improvement

16/08/2017

News from our partners Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust A major inspection report published today (Wednesday 16 August 2017) by the…

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Power-related incidents on local farms reach four-year high

16/08/2017

The number of power-related incidents in the farming community in North Wales, Cheshire and Merseyside has increased to a four-year high, new data has revealed.

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Car parking and the new £1 coin – an update: 16 August 2017

16/08/2017

In Shrewsbury all of our on-street pay and display parking machines, plus the machines in all Shropshire Council car parks, now accept…

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Shrewsbury gyratory improvement work update – 15 August 2017

15/08/2017
A bus driving under a railway bridge at the English Bridge gyratory in Shrewsbury

Improvement work began at the English Bridge gyratory and Coleham Head in Shrewsbury in the week beginning 31 July 2017. The work is…

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Health leaders support moving towards consultation on hospital services

11/08/2017

Health leaders met last night to discuss the next steps towards providing safe and sustainable hospital services for patients from Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales.

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Planned roadworks in West Midlands: weekly summary for Monday 14 August to Sunday 20 August 2017

10/08/2017

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 9 August 2017, but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All of Highways England's improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as possible.

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Travelling to and from Shrewsbury Flower Show this weekend – 11 and 12 August 2017

10/08/2017
A picture of a parking sign

Shropshire Council is reminding people about parking arrangements in Shrewsbury town centre during Shrewsbury Flower Show on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 August 2017.

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