A Cracking Christmas Lights Switch-on Event
A Cracking Christmas Lights Switch-on Event Shrewsbury’s festive season is set to start with a bang as the town’s popular Christmas Cracker event returns later this month. Organised by Shrewsbury Town Council, the big lights switch-on starts from 5.30pm on Wednesday, November 23 in the Square. The evening of fun...
Remembrance in Shrewsbury
Remembrance in Shrewsbury The Mayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor Elisabeth Roberts, will join British Royal Legion representatives in the Square at 10.45am this Friday, ahead of the two minutes silence on the stroke of the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month. Buglers will sound Last Post at...
HMS Talent Returns Freedom Rights to Shrewsbury
HMS Talent Returns Freedom Rights to Shrewsbury Members of the public were able to show their support for the crew of HMS Talent as they paraded through the town today [THURS] as they returned the Freedom of the Rights of the Town. The parade saw the end of a long-standing...
Blooming Lovely Gift from Rotary Club of Shrewsbury
Blooming Lovely Gift from Rotary Club of Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Town Council has taken delivery of 400 crocus corms from The Rotary Club of Shrewsbury which will be planted by staff in the town to highlight the part played by Rotary in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Rotary has been working...
Zero Tolerance for Unauthorised Bonfires
Zero Tolerance for Unauthorised Bonfires Residents in Shrewsbury are being urged to ensure that they do not light unauthorised bonfires on public land in the town without first seeking permission. The lighting of unauthorised bonfires on public land in the town could result in fines, or even court action, if...
Celebrating Blooming Great Gardens in Shrewsbury
Celebrating Blooming Great Gardens in Shrewsbury The Mayor of Shrewsbury was delighted to honour the town’s top gardeners in the Town Council’s annual Town of Flowers Awards. Residents and businesses were invited to the Mayor’s Parlour at Riggs Hall yesterday [WED] for an awards presentation to honour the winners of...
Collaborative Work to Improve Local Area
Collaborative Work to Improve Local Area Shrewsbury Town Council, working in partnership with Shrewsbury in Bloom and the Midcounties Co-operative, has helped to improve a local area for the benefit of residents and business owners in Copthorne. The raised beds outside the row of shops on Mytton Oak Road have...
Collecting Seeds for Future Trees
Collecting Seeds for Future Trees Autumn is traditionally the time of year to gather seeds, and once again this year, The Tree Council is encouraging everyone to join them in collecting seeds, fruits and nuts. Shrewsbury Town Council’s Countryside and Greenspace Team has been busy collecting seeds to enable the...
Town Council’s Quarry Splash Park Winter Closure
Town Council's Quarry Splash Park Winter Closure Shrewsbury Town Council’s award-winning Splash Park in the Quarry has been a massive hit with children of all ages once again this summer. The “Darwin’s Islands of Adventure” splash and play areas have been extremely popular with families from across the region throughout...
Blooming Marvellous – Shrewsbury Wins Gold in the Heart of England in Bloom Floral Competition
Blooming Marvellous - Shrewsbury Wins Gold in the Heart of England in Bloom Floral Competition Shrewsbury has once again shown that it is blooming marvellous by scooping Gold in the annual Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Heart of England in Bloom competition. The results were announced at an awards ceremony in...
Appeal for help to find those Responsible for Damage to Tree at Rea Brook LNR
Appeal for help to find those Responsible for Damage to Tree at Rea Brook LNR Staff from Shrewsbury Town Council’s Countryside and Greenspace team are asking members of the public for help in identifying those responsible for damage to one of their trees in a Nature Reserve. An established field...
Safer Streets Funding
Safer Streets Funding Enhancements to security of the town centre and the Quarry Park has been made possible following a recent successful bid to the Home Office. Working with the West Mercia Police & the Police & Crime Commissioner, the Town Council has managed to secure funding to enhance park...