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Focus on Early Help for families as service relaunched in Shropshire

18/07/2024

More families than ever before are being supported by Early Help in Shropshire, as the service relaunches following significant transformation. At a…

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Consultation opens on changes to Shrewsbury CCTV provision

18/07/2024
Have you say on CCTV monitoring in Shrewsbury town centre

To help Shropshire Council make £62.5m savings from its budget this year to survive financially, a public consultation on how it runs…

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Options for Whitchurch Civic Centre narrowed down following consultation

18/07/2024
Whitchurch civic centre

People in and around Whitchurch say they would like to see Whitchurch Civic Centre repaired, or demolished and replaced with a new…

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Cabinet approves garden waste subscription service – and agrees to keep all recycling centres open

17/07/2024

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet has today [17 July 2024] agreed to introduce an annual charge of £56 for the collection of garden waste…

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Plans for transforming bus services across Shropshire published

17/07/2024

Improvements are to be made to bus services across the Shropshire Council area in the coming months, along with a fare reduction…

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Stay safe this summer, advice for young people and parents/carers

16/07/2024
Library image of young people. Photo credit: Pexels, Kampus

As the school and college terms come to an end and summer holidays begin, Shropshire Council is urging young people to celebrate…

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Council seeks views on Oak Farm Day Opportunities service

16/07/2024

Shropshire Council is inviting those with an interest in Oak Farm Day Opportunities in Ditton Priors to have their say on the…

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Rise in carbon emissions reported but council remains committed to net zero target

15/07/2024
Billcar Precision Engineering Ltd, Shrewsbury solar panels

Note: this is an updated and amended version of a story originally published on 9 July 2024. Shropshire Council has published its…

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Weight restriction introduced on Crew Green Bridge

15/07/2024

Following a detailed inspection of Crew Green Bridge, an emergency 7.5t weight restriction has been introduced to safeguard members of the travelling…

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Councillors investigate impact of new housing developments on public services

15/07/2024
How an Ellesmere Wharf house will look

A group of Shropshire councillors has carried out an investigation to consider how the impacts of new housing developments upon schools and…

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