Update: 4.20pm, Thursday 9 November The B5065 between Wem and the A49 is currently closed after an HGV struck Soulton Bridge this…
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Closure of the B5065 between Wem and the A49
Blog: In the Hands of Boys – What am I going to do with all the noises I hear?
‘What am I going to do with all the noises I hear?’ by Jean Atkin In pouring rain I arrived at St…
Volunteers wanted at smallholding for adults with learning disabilities
Greenacres Farm in Walford Health are looking for volunteers to join their small but dynamic team in supporting adults with learning disabilities.
Shropshire marks Kick It Out Focus Week (30 October to 5 November 2017)

The Shropshire FA, Shropshire Council and a number of local sports groups in Shropshire once again teamed up for a ‘Focus Week’ (30 October to 5 November 2017) to raise awareness of the Kick It Out campaign.
Applications going to North planning committee on 14 November 2017
The following planning applications will be considered by Shropshire Council’s North planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Tuesday 14…
In the Hands of Boys: Shropshire Schools visit historic WW1 sites

Eight Shropshire schools have recently visited five sites across Shropshire with links to World War One, as part of the ‘In the…
Shropshire to remember war poet Wilfred Owen 100 years on
Saturday 4 November this year marked the 99th anniversary of the day that Shropshire poet and soldier, Wilfred Owen, fell in battle…
Aerial photographs give a bird’s eye view of Meole Brace roundabout improvement work
Work to improve Meole Brace roundabout in Shrewsbury was carried out between January and July 2017 as part of the £12million Shrewsbury Integrated…
Consultation underway on Shropshire’s new cultural strategy
Representatives from across the cultural sector are developing a new cultural strategy for Shropshire. The aim of the cultural strategy is to…
Meet our Cabinet members: number three – Councillor Lee Chapman

In this short video Lee Chapman, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for health, adult social care and housing talks about his work as…