Lighting up the Quarry
Victoria Avenue got a whole lot lighter following the installation of 21 solar lights along the 1km stretch of river from Kingsland Bridge to Greyfriars Bridge. The footpath and cycle way running through the Quarry has previously been unlit and a cause for local concern given the numbers using it...
Battle of Britain Sunday – 80th Anniversary
This Sunday sees Shrewsbury commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The annual civic event will follow a revised layout this year. In line with current social distancing measures, a reduced number of personnel from RAF Shawbury will form up in the Quarry from 10.30am for a short...
Quarry Events Cancelled for 2020
Whilst more places in Shrewsbury are starting to open up, Shrewsbury Town Council has confirmed that all its planned events in the Quarry have been cancelled for the rest of this year. Councillor Kevin Pardy, Chairman of the Town Council’s Recreation & Leisure Committee, said: “We are slowly starting to...
Bellway’s Blooming Business Sponsorship
A new sponsor has been unveiled at a prime site in the town as part of Shrewsbury in Bloom’s scheme to maintain its reputation as the “Town of Flowers”. Bellway Homes Limited (West Midlands) is the new sponsor of the main flower bed at the entrance to Shrewsbury’s award-winning Quarry...
Damage Sustained to Town’s Floral Features
Shrewsbury Town Council’s summer bedding planting programme around the town was completed last month, with the floral features providing a warm welcome to visitors to the town centre. The award-winning Dingle gardens are now open to the public each day from 10am until 4pm with social distancing measures in place....
Baby Swings and the TikTok Challenge
Fire crews in Shrewsbury were called out to rescue a teenage girl trapped at one of Shrewsbury Town Council’s play areas last week. The young female had to be freed from a baby swing by fire officers at the Moston Road/Meadow Farm Drive play area in the north of the...
Greenfields Recreation Ground
Following a motion unanimously agreed by Shrewsbury Town Council on 18 May 2020, an independent investigation has commenced into the sale of land on Greenfields Recreation Ground in 2017. The investigation follows a Judicial Review and subsequent Public Interest Report from the Town Council’s external auditor which identified “serious governance...
Town Council Play Areas Re-opened
As Shrewsbury starts to emerge from the Coronavirus partial lockdown, the Town Council has begun to open up more of its facilities. Play areas at three locations in the town were re-opened on Saturday [July 4]. The Town Council has had to ensure that strict conditions have been met before...
Town Council Support for Local Businesses
Shrewsbury Town Council has pledged to back local businesses in light of the ongoing economic crisis. The Coronavirus outbreak and subsequent lockdown has seen many businesses in Shrewsbury and Shropshire struggle with some being challenged by declining order books and many closing operations down to protect their workforce and many...
Shrewsbury’s Sunday Market Set to Re-open
With the lifting of some of the Coronavirus restrictions from June 1, the Government has given the go-ahead for a range of activities to recommence. This includes the re-opening of outdoor markets and this Sunday [June 6] sees Harlescott Sunday Market back up and running from 8am until 1pm. The...
Shrewsbury Town Council Plea on Litter
With residents taking advantage of the warm sunny weather over the weekend, people flocked to Shrewsbury’s open spaces. However, that resulted in excessive amounts of litter strewn around the award-winning Quarry as well as the Town Council’s other open spaces. Helen Ball, town clerk for Shrewsbury Town Council, said: “We...
Town Council to Press Ahead with its Climate Emergency Plans
Shrewsbury Town Council held its first virtual Council meeting on Monday evening [May18] after new regulations were put in place to allow meetings to be held electronically. The Council session, which saw a significant number of residents logging in to the live feed, heard about the work that has continued...