Monthly Archives: February 2012
Energy from Waste appeal costs published by Shropshire Council
The cost of the appeal by Veolia over the decision by the council’s planning committee to refuse permission for an energy from waste plant to be built at Battlefield, near Shrewsbury, has been published today. Shropshire Council has provided the …
New policy on use of consultants
Shropshire Council is introducing a new approach to the way it hires external consultants, to ensure it gets the best possible value from their services. The council wants to set a ceiling to limit this spending, and ensure a consistent …
Burnell and Severn Valley LJC next Monday 5 March
Burnell and Severn Valley Local Joint Committee (LJC) would like to extend a warm invitation to residents in all of its 11 parishes to its next meeting on Monday 5 March 2012 at Cound Guildhall at 7.30pm. There will be an …
Potential sites for future development to be discussed
A major consultation is due to start in March 2012 on preferred sites for housing and employment development across Shropshire. The consultation follows a huge amount of work between Shropshire Council and local parish and town councils since April 2010, …
World Book Day comes to Shrewsbury Library
Shrewsbury Library is holding a special event for schools and nurseries on Thursday 1 March 2012 to celebrate this year’s World Book Day, highlighting the joys of reading to local children. The library is one of thousands across the UK …
Adult social care services in Shropshire – next steps
Shropshire Council’s Cabinet on Wednesday 7 March 2012 is to receive an update on how people are being supported to choose which adult social care services best suit their needs, and the proposed next steps in ensuring all individuals who …
Hope CE Primary School committed to improve in response to critical Ofsted report
Staff and governors at a Shropshire primary school are working with the council to address the outcomes of a recent report from Government inspectors. The Ofsted inspection, which took place at Hope CE Primary School, judged that whilst the majority …
Good progress made on care strategy shaped by feedback
Shropshire Council is ensuring that changes to adult social care services asked for by the people who use them, their carers, families and friends are being put into place.
Bishop’s Castle drop-in session to meet your local council, police and housing service teams
On Tuesday 6 March 2012 residents of Bishop’s Castle are being encouraged to drop into Enterprise House in the town between 11am and 12pm to meet local representatives of Shropshire Council, the police and South Shropshire Housing Association for a …
Events to tell all about Shropshire heritage project
People interested in Shropshire’s heritage are being invited to take part in a project that aims to help make the county’s history more accessible to all – and they can find out more at a series of events being held …