Category: Community

4520 Community posts found.

Mini meadows in the making on Shropshire’s roadsides

19/05/2021
RSVP work party in Bishops Castle

A group of conservation volunteers in Shropshire is calling for roadside verges to be left uncut to benefit plants and wildlife. Restoring…

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News from our partners: Union Connectivity Review – joint letter urges ‘critical’ regional schemes be embraced

12/05/2021

News from our partners  Shropshire Council, Marches LEP, Herefordshire Council and Powys Council have joined Midlands Connect in their follow up submission…

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New round of BT payphones removal consultation commences: local views sought

06/05/2021
iconic red BT phone box

Shropshire Council has received a listing from BT of 61 payphones in the Shropshire area that BT propose to permanently remove from…

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News from our partners: 97 per cent of households respond to Census 2021

06/05/2021
People in a wood - illustrating community work

News from our partners ONS (Office of National Statistics) The response to Census 2021 has exceeded all expectations, with 97 per cent…

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Meremaid Trail will bring splash of colour to Ellesmere town centre

23/04/2021
2 people with Meremaids Trail in Ellesmere summer 2021

The people of Ellesmere are preparing a warm welcome for a wave of watery creatures from the deep. Scores of Meremaids and…

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Coronavirus: Visitors to Bridgnorth guaranteed a warm and safe welcome

14/04/2021

Bridgnorth is safe, and very much open for business – that’s the message from local traders who welcomed back shoppers this week.…

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Coronavirus: Husband and wife of 48 years reunited at care home after restrictions are eased

31/03/2021

A Shropshire woman has spoken of her joy following an emotional reunion with her husband – after restrictions on indoor visits at…

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Coronavirus: Shropshire businesses urged to sign up for free workplace rapid LFTs

29/03/2021

Shropshire businesses are being encouraged to take advantage of free rapid Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs) testing kits for COVID-19, for staff without…

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News from our partners: Blooming lovely! Ellesmere garden tribute to charity’s founders

28/03/2021
People in Jebb Garden

News from our partners Ellesmere Sculpture Initiative Work is nearing completion on the final phase of a landmark project at Ellesmere to…

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Outdoor sports facilities to reopen at Shropshire Council leisure centres

26/03/2021
An image of Roman Road Sports Centre. Outdoor sports facilities can reopen at leisure centres from 29 March 2021.

Outdoor sports and activities can return to Shropshire Council-run leisure centres from Monday (29 March 2021), in accordance with the Government’s roadmap…

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