Category: Public protection

268 Public protection posts found.
Public protection

Help for owners of empty homes to bring them back into use

12/04/2023

Advice and support are on hand to owners of empty homes in Shropshire to encourage them to be brought back into use.…

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Bridgnorth business owner fined for underage vape sale

03/04/2023
Two vaping devices on a white background

A Shropshire business owner has been convicted of selling a nicotine vape product to a minor under the legal age of 18,…

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Recommissioned domestic abuse victim service extends offer to support all who have been affected

30/03/2023

Shropshire Domestic Abuse Service (SDAS) have been successfully recommissioned by Shropshire Council to provide domestic abuse victim services across Shropshire. From Saturday…

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Clampdown on landlords renting homes with worst performing energy efficiency ratings

29/03/2023
Council’s Trading Standards given powers to crackdown on rogue letting agencies

Landlords in Shropshire may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the energy efficiency of the…

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Shropshire Council supports National Empty Homes Week this week

01/03/2023
A row of houses

Shropshire Council is supporting National Empty Homes Week, a national campaign organised by Action on Empty Homes, which runs until this Sunday…

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Flats residents praise for support as waters test flood resilience 

13/01/2023
Coton Manor, Shrewsbury residents. Sue McCulloch Peter Hilditch Tia Williamson Sarah Allman and Tilly the dog.

Residents of Shropshire’s largest block of flats have given thanks to Shropshire Council for support in gaining funding and installing anti-flood equipment…

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Avian Flu case in Bishop’s Castle area 

25/12/2022

Shropshire Council’s animal health team has been notified of an outbreak of Avian Influenza in a poultry flock in the Bishop’s Castle…

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Success for trading standards team as scam victim awarded £23,000

21/12/2022
Online scam

Shropshire Council’s trading standards team have responded to the news that their commitment to helping a local scam victim has resulted in…

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Families sheltered by Shropshire Council after homes flooded in sub-zero temperatures

19/12/2022

Shropshire Council’s emergency planning team was called into action when six families were left without power or water in sub-zero temperatures. The…

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River Severn safety report published

02/12/2022

At a meeting of Shropshire Council’s full Council on 12 May 2022, a motion was agreed to explore ways in which river…

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