Have Your Say on Town’s Future
Shrewsbury residents will have the chance to help shape the future of the town at a meeting being held next week. The next Shrewsbury-wide Local Joint Committee (LJC) takes place in the Council Chamber at the Guildhall on Tuesday [DEC 2], from 7pm. The session will include a workshop to identify and discuss priorities for…
Christmas Lights Switch On set to be Cracker of an Event
Shrewsbury’s festive season is set to kick start with a bang next week as the town’s Christmas Cracker event returns, bigger and better than ever. The switch-on is being organised by Shrewsbury Town Council, in partnership with Shrewsbury Shopping Centres, and is sponsored by Shrewsbury Business Improvement District (BID). The merriment commences on November 19,…
Remembrance Services to Honour Fallen Heroes
The Mayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor Beverley Baker, will be attending two Remembrance events taking place in the town. A Remembrance Sunday service will be held at St Chad’s Church on November 9 at 9.45am. A civic procession will leave the castle at 9am following the route of Castle Gates, Castle Street, Pride Hill, Mardol Head…
Zero Tolerance for Unauthorised Bonfires
People lighting unauthorised bonfires on public land in Shrewsbury are being warned they could face fines, or even court action, if they do not seek prior permission. Any group or individual planning a bonfire on public land within the town is asked to contact Shrewsbury Town Council with their request, which will be considered on…
Blooming Great Gardeners Celebrated
Shrewsbury rolled out the green carpet once again today [TUES] for the annual Town of Flowers Awards. Following hot-on-the-heels of last week’s announcement that Shrewsbury has the greenest fingers in the UK, having being crowned Champion of Champions by the Royal Horticultural Society, the town’s horticultural finest were once again proving why there can be…
Shrewsbury is Champion of Champions
It’s official, Shrewsbury has the greenest fingers in the UK. After a two-week tour of the country, assessing more than 90,000 acres of public green space, Britain in Bloom judges have crowned the town Champion of Champions. The accolade is the highest bestowed in the Bloom campaign, which is governed by the Royal Horticultural Society…
Quarry Event Set to be Frightfully Good
A spooktacular Halloween market and funfair will return to Shrewsbury later this month.
Chance to Design Mayor’s Christmas Card
School children in Shrewsbury will have to be quick on the draw as the town’s Mayor is searching for a budding artist to design her annual Christmas card. One talented youngster will have their design turned into a real card which will be the official Mayor’s Christmas card for this year. As well as having…
Posh Frocks, a Hive, an Ark and a Dwarf….
Posh frocks, a hive, an ark and a dwarf – no this isn’t a screenplay for the strangest film ever, but the ingredients for fun and fundraising in aid of the Mayor of Shrewsbury’s Charity Fund. Councillor Beverley Baker, patron of the arts, is hosting two events during October in aid of her nominated charities;…
Spooktacular Event Returns to Shrewsbury Quarry
A spooktacular Halloween market and funfair will return to Shrewsbury next month.
Councillors Approve New Website
Interacting with Shrewsbury Town Council will soon be quicker and easier after councillors approved plans for a new website. At a meeting of the Finance & General Purposes committee on Monday [4 AUG] members appointed Shrewsbury based company, The Web Orchard, to re-design the existing site following a robust selection process. The brief was to…
Play Areas to be Revamped
Play areas in Shrewsbury could be re-designed with more modern equipment and facilities after Town Councillors gave the green light to review the existing provision. Members of Shrewsbury Town Council’s Recreation & Leisure Committee enthusiastically endorsed a proposal that it reviews its provision for play equipment in the Quarry, and elsewhere in the town, at…