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Shropshire Council sets budget for 2026/27

26/02/2026
Money

Shropshire Council has today (26 February 2026) agreed its budget for 2026/27 at a meeting of Full Council, marking an important step as the…

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Full Council agrees Council Tax rise

26/02/2026

Following years of real-term reductions in funding from central government, Shropshire Council has today Thursday (26 February 2026) announced that Council Tax will go up…

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Hinton Lane, Pontesbury to be resurfaced

26/02/2026

Hinton Lane, Pontesbury is to be resurfaced from Monday 16 to Wednesday 25 March [2026]. During the work the road will be…

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Two roundabouts in Whitchurch to be resurfaced

25/02/2026

Two roundabouts in Whitchurch – the A525 Business Park Roundabout, and the Nantwich Road Roundabout – are to be resurfaced from Monday…

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Mill Street in Whitchurch to be resurfaced

25/02/2026

Mill Street in Whitchurch is to be resurfaced from Monday 16 to Friday 20 March [2026]. During the work the road will…

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Lostford Lane near Market Drayton to close for bridge repairs

25/02/2026
Road ahead closed

Part of Lostford Lane near Market Drayton will be closed from 2 to 10 March [2026] for repairs to Lostford No 2…

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Shropshire Council shortlisted for two prestigious awards

24/02/2026
LGC Awards 2026

The shortlist for the prestigious LGC Awards 2026 has been announced with Shropshire Council being nominated in two categories. Shire Services has…

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Update on Shrewsbury North West Relief Road ahead of report to full Council

24/02/2026
Shrewsbury North West Relief Road plan - illustration

A report on the future of the Shrewsbury North West Relief Road (NWRR) will be presented to the meeting of Shropshire Council’s…

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New footpath to connect RAF Cosford and Cosford railway station

24/02/2026

A new footpath is to be constructed along the road from RAF Cosford to Cosford railway station, after Shropshire Council secured the…

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Remember when Coronation Street came to Riverside? Share your memories

24/02/2026
The cutting attached is used with the kind permission of the Shropshire Star and was found by volunteers researching through Shropshire Archives

Did you live in or near Shrewsbury in 1993?   Residents are invited to share their memories of the Riverside Centre as part of the…

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