Latest News

The Mayor of Shrewsbury is hosting a charity Summer Lunch in the Quarry Park and would like members of the public to join him for the event.  The post-Flower Show luncheon will take place on August 12 in the Members’ Marquee in the Quarry, by kind permission of the Shropshire Horticultural Society and Danco, with…

The Shrewsbury in Bloom Committee is inviting members of the public to nominate their green-fingered neighbours for this year’s Town of Flowers competition. The Committee is looking for entries in the best residential front garden category. The annual competition is open to residents’ front gardens only and must be located within Shrewsbury Town Council’s 17…

Are you involved in a local organisation that requires funding towards a local project? Shrewsbury 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 new projects or continued services and may also be used as matched funding.…

There will be a Civic Parade from the Castle at 9.30am which will be lead by Shrewsbury Brass Band. The service will be held at St Chad’s Church at 10.00am followed by the traditional Loving Cup Ceremony. Please note that a short rolling road closure will be in operation between Castle Gates and St Chad’s…

The flower beds and planters are beginning to look more colourful in the town as Shrewsbury Town Council has commenced its summer planting scheme. The mammoth task to bring the floral features to the town centre started this month and will see more than 300,000 home-grown blooms planted out in various locations in Shrewsbury. More…

Shops and businesses in Shrewsbury are being reminded that they can still help play a part in ensuring the town’s reputation as “the Town of Flowers” is maintained by displaying hanging baskets prepared by Shrewsbury Town Council. At this time of year, the workforce at the Town Council’s Weeping Cross greenhouse are nurturing tens of…

With an increase in the visible support for the town’s football club ahead of their League One play-off final at Wembley this weekend, Shrewsbury Town Council is only too happy to show its backing for the team. Along with a number of other organisations and businesses in Shrewsbury, the Town Council is getting behind the…

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 [Wed]. The annual event, held at the Town Council’s greenhouse at Weeping Cross, welcomed over 150 gardening enthusiasts who…

Shrewsbury Town Council is appealing for information to help catch the person who deliberately destroyed a newly planted hedgerow at Monkmoor River Ground. Staff from Shrewsbury Town Council’s Countryside Unit, working with a group of volunteers, planted a new hedgerow at Monkmoor River Ground in February.  Removing the old metal and barb wire fence, a…

The new Mayor of Shrewsbury has been elected for the coming year. Councillor Peter Nutting was officially sworn in as Mayor at the annual meeting of Shrewsbury Town Council last night. [TUES] The mayor-making ceremony, which was held in The Walker Theatre, saw Councillor Nutting take over the role as civic leader from outgoing Mayor,…

Shrewsbury residents are invited to attend this year’s Annual Town Meeting, which will be held next week. The event takes place in the University Centre Lecture Theatre in the Guildhall, Frankwell Quay on Monday [MAY 14] from 7pm and is open to residents who live within the Council’s 17 wards. The session provides an opportunity…

The unsung community heroes of Shrewsbury have been officially recognised by the Mayor for playing their part in helping to make the town a special place to live, work and visit. The Mayor’s Awards scheme is Shrewsbury’s equivalent of “The Oscars”, with local individuals, organisations, groups and businesses being recognised for their achievements, which benefit…