Shropshire’s rural communities are being urged not to miss out on a share of the £500,000 Rural Challenge fund that will boost the rural economy.

Shropshire Council’s trading standards service is advising consumers to be on their guard for a fraud involving the sale of iPhones and HTC smartphones on the eBay website.

Shropshire Council is encouraging residents, local businesses and voluntary groups to get involved in a community litter pick in Church Stretton on Wednesday 15 June 2011.

Residents and visitors can now enjoy a cleaner High Street in Clun, following a successful deep clean by Shropshire Council’s environmental maintenance team last week (Tuesday 24 May 2011).

Work to build a brand new, state-of-the-art facility for young people in Oswestry will begin in earnest next week (Thursday 9 June 2011) when the first brick is laid.

Local Shropshire councillors representing Oswestry have joined forces to support the work being done to tackle GHB use in the town.

Shropshire Council’s food safety team has reached the milestone of awarding food hygiene ratings to more than 1,000 premises in the area.

We’re looking to improve the way residents connect with the council – and you can get involved by giving your views.

Work to repair Lawley Culvert, which carries the Longnor to Chatwall Hall road over a watercourse, from Tuesday 31 May 2011.

Five bags of rubbish and 1,010kg of road sweepings were collected in Much Wenlock by volunteers and Shropshire Council officers.