Category: Democracy

1308 Democracy posts found.

Result of the Highley by-election held on 23 June 2022

24/06/2022
A picture of a polling station to demonstrate voting.

A by-election was held on Thursday 23 June 2022 to elect a new Shropshire Councillor for the Highley division. The by-election followed…

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Meet the Leader in Bishop’s Castle on Wednesday 13 July from 10am until 12pm 

17/06/2022
Residents meet Lezley Picton in Ellesmere.

Lezley Picton, Leader of Shropshire Council, is to host a Meet the Leader session in Bishop’s Castle next month.   Lezley will be…

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Meet the Leader event welcomed in Market Drayton

24/05/2022
Lezley Picton meeting Market Drayton residents at the event

Public transport, sports facilities and the preservation of Walkmill Meadows were top of the agenda for residents in Market Drayton when they…

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Meet the Leader in Market Drayton on Thursday 19 May from 10am until 12pm

04/05/2022
Meet the Leader in Market Drayton on 19 May infographic

Lezley Picton, Leader of Shropshire Council, is to host a Meet the Leader session in Market Drayton later this month. Lezley will…

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Resignation of Highley councillor Dave Tremellen

22/04/2022
Dave Tremellen

After nine years as Shropshire Councillor for the Highley division Councillor Dave Tremellen has formally resigned as a councillor. For the majority…

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No local elections in Shropshire Council area on 5 May

08/04/2022
A picture of a polling station to demonstrate voting.

Local elections are due to take place across England on 5 May, but not in the Shropshire Council area. The elections for…

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Transport Secretary responds to request to keep Whitchurch driving test centre open

01/04/2022

The Secretary of State for Transport has responded to a request from Shropshire Council’s Leader to keep Whitchurch driving test centre open.…

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Shropshire residents and businesses urged to share experience of 2022 floods to build case for flood protection 

01/03/2022
A flooded home in Melverley - February 2022

People in Shropshire are being urged to share their experience of flooding in the county. This follows the latest devastating floods to…

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Meet the Leader session welcomed in Ellesmere 

24/02/2022
Residents meet Lezley Picton in Ellesmere.

Yesterday (Wednesday 23 February 2022), Lezley Picton, Leader of Shropshire Council, held her second Meet the Leader session, at Our Space in…

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Extra £59m to be added to Shropshire Council’s highways budget

24/02/2022

An extra £59m will be added to Shropshire Council’s highways budget in the next four years – after the council’s financial strategy…

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