Category Archives: Community
Thousands of people use First Point of Contact number for social care advice
More than 14,000 calls have been made to a Shropshire Council contact number for adults who require help, support or advice about social care for the first time, in the year since it was launched. From Friday 13 May 2011 …
Straw-bale building course at Acton Scott Farm this Sunday
Have you ever fancied building a house out of straw-bales? Matthew Lloyd has done that very thing and built himself a straw-bale studio in his garden, which has now become his stunning workplace surrounded by trees, fields and birdsong. Matthew …
Council raises awareness of International Day Against Homophobia
Shropshire Council will be raising awareness and encouraging Shropshire residents to support International Day Against Homophobia on Thursday 17 May 2012.
Share your views about Weston Rhyn at a special event
Shropshire Council is issuing a call for between 20 and 30 local people to take part in a one-off event, to be held at the Village Institute in Bronygarth Road in Weston Rhyn on the evening of Wednesday 4 July …
New places to recycle your unwanted electrical items
People in Shropshire can now recycle their unwanted small electrical items at 16 locations in Shropshire.
Major housing and employment land proposals: meetings in Shifnal, Oswestry, Albrighton and Cleobury Mortimer
More meetings are taking place for people to have their say on preferred sites for thousands of new homes, and employment land, across Shropshire. Shropshire Council has been talking to town and parish councils over the past couple of years about which …
Bishop’s Castle car club
Bishop’s Castle residents and business people are invited to find out about plans for a car club in the town at an event on Saturday 26 May 2012. There is a drop-in session from 4pm-7pm, with a short talk at …
Energy-saving plans to change streetlighting move forward
Plans are moving forward to save energy and cut down on light pollution by upgrading streetlights so they can switch themselves off in the middle of the night. Shropshire Council approved proposals to convert 70% of its streetlights to ‘part-night …
Café Saffron wins curry competition
Mohammed Samsul Islam from Café Saffron in Shrewsbury was today awarded the prestigious title of Shropshire Council Curry Chef of the Year 2012.
Local Nature Partnership to be formed
A range of organisations are working together to develop a bid to secure funding to form a Local Nature Partnership.