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News from our partners: Shropshire leisure centres to offer free entry to servicemen and women on Armed Forces Day

27/06/2024
Pictured from left to right: Stuart Doyle, Veteran volunteer at Shropshire Council, Jay Steele, Reservist Shropshire Council and Andy Begley, Shropshire Council’s chief executive.

Shropshire Community Leisure Trust will be welcoming current and ex-servicemen and women, and their families, into its centres for free on Armed…

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Council celebrates Reserves Day with joint event in Shrewsbury

26/06/2024

The Council’s Armed Forces Covenant Team joined forces with the local Reserve Unit – 8 Rifles, to host an event in the…

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Cound Arbour Bridge to close for maintenance

26/06/2024
Road ahead closed

Cound Arbour Bridge – which carries an unclassified road between the A458 and Cound over Cound Brook – will be closed for…

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Temporary closure of Shrewsbury’s Gap site car park for ground investigations

25/06/2024

The Gap site car park in Shrewsbury town centre is to close from Monday 8 July [2024] for 12 weeks while ground…

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Meet the Leader in Whittington on Wednesday 10 July from 10am until midday

24/06/2024
Meet the Leader at Whittington Castle on Wednesday 10 July 2024.

Lezley Picton, Leader of Shropshire Council, is to host a Meet the Leader event in Whittington next month. Lezley will be at…

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Flying the flag for our Armed Forces

24/06/2024
Pictured from left to right: Stuart Doyle, Veteran volunteer at Shropshire Council, Jay Steele, Reservist Shropshire Council and Andy Begley, Shropshire Council’s chief executive.

Shropshire Council today joined other local authorities across the country to raise the Armed Forces Day flag in a display of its…

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River Severn Partnership wins second award in a week

24/06/2024

The River Severn Partnership (RSP) is proud to announce its success at The MJ Achievement Awards 2024, where it won the award…

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Shrewsbury station quarter enhancement work to begin next week

21/06/2024

The first phase of work to enhance and improve the area to the front of Shrewsbury railway station begins on Monday (24…

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Rushton Cottage Bridge to close for essential maintenance

21/06/2024
Road ahead closed

Rushton Cottage Bridge – which carries an unclassified road over a tributary of the River Severn – will be closed for maintenance…

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Closure of Thistleford Bridge for essential repairs

21/06/2024
Road ahead closed sign, on pavement

Thistleford Bridge – which carries a “C classified” road over the River Roden – will be closed for repairs from 1 July…

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