Category Archives: Money
Lead contractor appointed for Flax Mill Maltings redevelopment work
A lead contractor has been appointed to carry out the first phase of redevelopment work at the Flax Mill Maltings site in Shrewsbury.
Bid to bring StartUp Bus to Shrewsbury and Oswestry
A special bus that offers specialist advice to young people planning to set up a new business will be touring the UK this summer, and Shropshire people can help to ensure that it visits Shropshire. To help increase the number …
Scaffolding to go up around Lord Hill’s Column in Shrewsbury
Scaffolding is to be erected around The Column in Shrewsbury as part of moves to prevent debris falling from Lord Hill’s statue – and in readiness for work to either repair or replace the statue later this year. An inspection …
Engineers to carry out inspection of Lord Hill’s statue
The statue of Lord Hill on top of The Column in Shrewsbury will be inspected by structural engineers on Monday (22 April 2013) after several small pieces of stone fell from the statue during the heavy winds of Wednesday night, …
Flax Mill Maltings project gets £605,000 boost from Homes and Communities Agency
Work to regenerate Shrewsbury’s historic Flax Mill Maltings site has received a huge boost after the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) agreed to contribute £605,000. The HCA funding will be put towards the costs incurred in developing the plans to …
Call for funding applications by Cleobury Rural LJC
Voluntary groups and organisations from Cleobury rural areas are being invited to submit their community chest and Local Joint Committee (LJC) funding applications by Friday 10 May 2013. Groups and organisations wishing to submit a community chest or an LJC …
Prosecution serves as a reminder to benefit claimants
Shropshire Council’s public protection service is reminding housing benefit and council tax benefit claimants of their statutory duty to provide correct information when claiming these benefits. The advice follows a successful prosecution on 12 April 2013 where Shropshire Council brought …
Council lobbies government for fairer funding for schools
A group of officers and councillors have travelled to London to make the case to Government ministers for a better deal for Shropshire schools. Funding reforms recently introduced by the Government have had knock-on effects for rural counties like Shropshire, …
Starting a business in Whitchurch?
News from our partners Whitchurch Town Team is hosting a “Start-Up Business Event” for everyone who is thinking of starting their own business. The event is taking place on Wednesday 13 March 2013 from 6pm to 8pm in Big Red’s …
Prosecution serves as a reminder to benefit claimants
Shropshire Council’s public protection and enforcement team is reminding housing benefit and council tax benefit claimants of their statutory duty to promptly notify its benefit service of changes in circumstances that might affect their entitlement to these benefits. The advice follows …