Media resources

We hope Shropshire Newsroom will be a useful resource for our colleagues in the media.  We are working to extend the amount of information available on the site, so please let us know if you have any suggestions for how we can improve it in the future.

Media enquiries

If you work for a media organisation and need to contact us, please call: 01743 252826 or 01743 252809.  You can also send an email to: newsroom@shropshire.gov.uk

We will endeavour to answer your query as quickly as possible, but cannot always guarantee we will be able to meet tight deadlines.

Please note these contact details are for representatives of the media only.  General enquiries should go to the council’s customer service centre on 0345 678 9000.

Below you will find some links to pages that provide useful information.

Committee reports

To view all the council’s committee meeting papers, click on the link below:

Shropshire Council committee reports

Planning register

Using our online planning register you can search for, view and monitor the progress of planning applications online, view weekly and monthly lists of applications and decisions, and more.

Go to: Shropshire Council planning register

Licensing register

Using our interactive register you can search for licences that have been issued by Shropshire Council and the conditions of each licence. You can also find details of current licence reviews.

Go to: Shropshire Council licensing register 

Latest roadworks and road closures

Visit the Shropshire Council website for an up-to-date list of the latest roadworks and road closures.

Go to: Latest roadworks and road closures 

Local Joint Committees (LJCs)

Visit our new website for information about Shropshire’s LJCs, including future meeting dates.

Go to: Shropshire Local Joint Committees

Building Control register

Using our online planning register you can search for, view and monitor the progress of building control applications online, view weekly and monthly lists of applications and decisions, and more.

Go to: Building Control register

Waste collection day finder

Enter your postcode to find out when your next waste or recycling collection is due.

Go to: Waste collection day finder