Category: Public protection

282 Public protection posts found.
Public protection

Telford private hire driver found guilty after failing to take a guide dog in his vehicle

07/11/2018

Following a trial at Telford Magistrates’ Court on Monday 5 November 2018, a private hire driver has been found guilty of an…

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News from our partners: Further controlled explosions will be carried out in Oswestry (update – 15:00 25/10)

25/10/2018

News from our partners West Mercia Police Earlier today (Thursday 25 October 2018) a controlled explosion was carried out in Oswestry after…

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News from our partners: Old artillery shells found on building site in Park Hall, Oswestry

25/10/2018

News from our partners West Mercia Police Yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 24 October 2018) police were informed old artillery shells had been found…

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News from our partners: Environment Agency advice for Bonfire Night event organisers

22/10/2018

News from our partners Environment Agency If your Bonfire Night (Monday 5 November 2018, or preceding weekend) plans include an actual bonfire,…

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News from our partners: Oswestry residents group continues to flourish and grow

18/10/2018
Trees Estate Residents Group, Oswestry

News from our partners Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR Housing) The Trees Residents Group is celebrating a string of recent successes…

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Adult safeguarding and National Hate Crime Awareness Week – 13-20 October 2018

12/10/2018
National Hate Crime Awareness Week logo

National Hate Crime Awareness Week,  13-20 October 2018, will raise awareness of what Hate Crime is, encourage reporting, and promote local support…

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West Mercia Police and Shropshire’s trading standards team join forces for Operation Rogue Trader

12/10/2018
a poster advising public about rogue traders

Rogue traders and aggressive doorstep sellers were targeted this week by Shropshire Council’s trading standards team, working in collaboration with West Mercia…

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National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2018 (13-20 October)

04/10/2018
National Hate Crime Awareness Week logo

Organisations across Shropshire are working together to raise awareness of hate incidents and hate crime as part of the National Hate Crime…

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Chinese takeaway in Highley fined for breaches of food hygiene law

03/10/2018
Happy Highley takeaway

A Chinese takeaway in Highley has been fined a total of £4,000 for 17 breaches of food hygiene law and smoke-free legislation.…

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Warning following increase in online dating scams

24/09/2018

Shropshire Council’s public protection team is warning people not to fall for ‘romance scams’ or ‘money scams’, following a recent increase in…

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