Shrewsbury Town Council’s Staff Throw Line Training
Shrewsbury Town Council's Staff Throw Line Training Last week, members of Shrewsbury Town Council’s operational staff received training from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service on how to use throw lines in case of an emergency in the River Severn. As part of the Council’s collective response to river safety, twenty...
Shrewsbury Honours the Royal Yeomanry with Freedom of the Town
Shrewsbury Honours the Royal Yeomanry with Freedom of the Town Members of the public are invited to show their support for the Army’s largest Reserve Light Cavalry Regiment when Army personnel will parade through the town centre this weekend exercising the Freedom of Shrewsbury for the first time. The Mayor...
Shrewsbury Welcomes the Heart of England in Bloom Judges
Shrewsbury Welcomes the Heart of England in Bloom Judges The final preparations have been completed around the town as Shrewsbury welcomes the Heart of England in Bloom judges today [TUES]. Starting at Shrewsbury’s historic Castle, the judges have been taken on a tour of the town whilst assessing the town’s...
Recycle your Unwanted Trees
Recycle your Unwanted Trees Shrewsbury Town Council is asking residents to donate their unwanted trees that would otherwise be disposed of as part of its involvement in the Trees Outside Woodland Project. The project is aimed at developing innovative and sustainable ways to increase tree cover to address both the...
Youth Provision Goes from Strength to Strength
Youth Provision Goes from Strength to Strength Shrewsbury Town Council’s youth services recently relaunched its Wednesday pre-juniors youth groups at the Grange Centre on Mount Pleasant Road. Working with local schools to promote the youth groups, the Town Council’s youth and community manager has been delighted that the sessions have...
Visitors to Countryside Sites Urged to Exercise Caution During the Hot Dry Weather
Visitors to Countryside Sites Urged to Exercise Caution During the Hot Dry Weather Visitors to Shrewsbury Town Council’s Countryside sites are being urged to exercise caution against using any fires on their sites in the current hot, dry weather. Staff have discovered damage to the grass and wooden benches at...
Shrewsbury in Bloom Photo Competition Winners
Shrewsbury in Bloom Photo Competition Winners The Shrewsbury in Bloom Group has announced the winners of this year’s Bloom Portfolio photo competition. The front cover winner is no stranger to winning the Bloom photo competition, having featured on the front and back cover for the 2017 edition. Lee Roberts said:...
Great Haul of Litter
Great Haul of Litter Pupils from Shrewsbury High School joined forces at the end of last week to carry out a litter pick across the town for the fourth consecutive year. Supplied with litter picking equipment by Shrewsbury Town Council, who also collected the rubbish afterwards, 200 pupils and teachers...
Town of Flowers Competition 2022
Town of Flowers Competition 2022 The Shrewsbury in Bloom Group will be holding its annual Town of Flowers competition once again this summer and is asking members of the public to send in their nominations. The Bloom Group will be looking for entries in the following categories: Residential front garden...
Grants Awards Scheme for Local Organisations
Shrewsbury Town Council is inviting local organisations to apply for grant funding in the latest round of applications which is now open. The Town Council operates a scheme which awards grants to local organisations to help them achieve their aims and objectives. The grant can be used to fund either...
Fantastic Floral Fiesta at Town Council Greenhouse Open Evening
Fantastic Floral Fiesta at Town Council Greenhouse Open Evening Residents of Shrewsbury were able to gain a first-hand view of the flowers that will make up the floral features around the town this summer when they attended the Shrewsbury in Bloom Open Evening last night [THURS]. The event, held at...
Improvement Works to Upton Lane Recreation Ground
Improvement Works to Upton Lane Recreation Ground A recreation ground in Shrewsbury has seen its facilities improved as part of an ongoing programme to upgrade BMX provision for people in the Monkmoor area of the town. Shrewsbury Town Council put the work out to tender at the end of last...