Category Archives: Community

Applications going to South planning committtee – 28 May 2013

May 20, 2013 / Leave a comment / Permalink

The following planning applications will be considered by Shropshire Council’s South planning committee at its meeting at Westgate, Bridgnorth on Tuesday 28 May 2013, starting at 2pm. The meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.  To … Continue reading »

Prosecution serves as a reminder to employers

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Shropshire Council’s public protection service is reminding employers of their statutory duty to provide information to the council when compelled by legislation to do so.  The advice follows a successful prosecution on 10 May 2013 where Shropshire Council brought a … Continue reading »

Prosecution serves as a reminder to HGV drivers

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Shropshire Council’s public protection service is reminding HGV drivers of their legal obligation not to drive down roads or across bridges where there are restrictions prohibiting HGVs from doing so, unless they are required to make a delivery to premises … Continue reading »

Ellesmere area LJC supports life-saving equipment

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The town of Ellesmere is now a safer place thanks to an initiative to install two public access defibrillators and offer free training to people on their use. The project, initiated by The Rotary Club of Ellesmere, aims to engage … Continue reading »

Shropshire Council backs Office of Fair Trading’s warning over ‘quick house sales’

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Shropshire Council’s public protection team has backed the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) recent warning over quick house sale companies that may give homeowners much less for their property than it is worth. Quick house sale providers offer to buy … Continue reading »

Applications going to Central planning committee – 23 May

May 17, 2013 / Leave a comment / Permalink

The following planning applications will be considered by Shropshire Council’s Central planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Thursday 23 May 2013 at 2pm. The meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.  To see the … Continue reading »

Do you ask the question?

May 17, 2013 / Leave a comment / Permalink

News from our partners Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Telford and Wrekin CCG, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.  The local NHS and Shropshire Council are asking all staff “Do you ask the … Continue reading »

Residents off-street parking scheme for Shrewsbury town centre moves forward

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A new residents parking scheme, allowing residents to buy permits to park in Shrewsbury town centre car parks, has gone out for formal consultation. People who live in Shrewsbury town centre were written to in April 2013 asking if they … Continue reading »

Planning Minister in visit to Shropshire

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Shropshire’s positive approach to planning, encouraging the creation of new housing and economic growth, has been praised by a top Government minister.
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Closure of Westhope Culvert later this month

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Westhope Culvert,  which carries the C6201 road over the brook between Westhope and Seifton Batch, will be closed to allow repair work that needs to be carried out to the damaged bridge parapet and deck slab. The road will be … Continue reading »