Monthly Archives: January 2012
Darwin’s Shrewsbury tour
Shropshire Council’s Shrewsbury Visitor Information Centre will be hosting a series of guided walks exploring Charles Darwin’s Shrewsbury as part of the annual Darwin 2012 Festival this February (2012). The tours are every day from Monday 13 February through to …
Find out about issues in Highley at our Local Joint Committee
Shropshire Council is encouraging local people to come along to the Highley Local Joint Committee (LJC) to talk about the issues that matter to them. The meeting will take place on Wednesday 22 February 2012 at 7pm at The Severn Centre …
National Libraries Day 2012 – join them, use them, love them
It is National Libraries Day on Saturday 4 February; a nationwide celebration of libraries, library users, staff and supporters.
Event shares benefits of offering apprenticeships
The benefits of offering places to apprentices were shared with more than 70 employers at a Shropshire Council-led event. The successful event was part of a joint effort across the county to highlight the expanding range of opportunities for employers …
Mural brightens up Shrewsbury children’s home
A council children’s home has a colourful mural brightening up its entrance thanks to the work of students from Shrewsbury Sixth Form College and the help of a local councillor.
Birds event at Severn Valley Country Park
Need somewhere to take the children this half-term? Join Shropshire Council staff at Severn Valley Country Park to learn all about our feathered friends. Come along on a ranger-led ramble looking at bird nest sites on the park, and have …
Shropshire car parks among the safest in the country
Shropshire Council’s car parks have been recognised by the police in a national safer parking scheme for the second year running. The scheme is designed to reduce crime and the fear of crime in car parks and facilities that attain …
Shrewsbury regeneration event sets the scene for inspiring new vision for town
Shropshire Council hosted the launch of the Shrewsbury Vision Regeneration Framework on Monday 23 January 2012.
Got a bus pass? Then please check the date
Shropshire Council is encouraging people to check the expiry date on their bus pass. If it expires in 2012 they will need to apply for a new one. Renewals are free.
Warning issued to cyclists who ride on pavements
Cyclists are being reminded that it is a criminal offence to ride on pavements, following some near-misses between pedestrians and cyclists in Shropshire. The warning comes after the issue was raised at the Wem and Shawbury Local Joint Committee (LJC), when …