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A Shrewsbury school is set to receive £250 worth of gardening equipment after one of its pupils scooped the top prize in a Shrewsbury in Bloom competition. Local primary schools were invited to enter a poster competition to promote Shrewsbury’s theme for Britain in Bloom this year – Incredible Edibles. As well as the many…

A popular steel band, on tour from Woking, will be performing at Shrewsbury Quarry this summer. Pupils from Bishop David Brown School (BDB), a specialist school for the performing arts, will be at the Bandstand on July 2, from 11.30am until 1.30pm. The BDB Steel Band repertoire includes music from many different genres adapted to…

Green-fingered enthusiasts attended an open evening at Shrewsbury’s Weeping Cross nursery this week. Every year Town Council grows upwards of 300,000 plants for colourful displays in the award-winning Dingle gardens, the Castle grounds, traffic islands and the many flower beds, planters and hanging baskets that have earned Shrewsbury’s enviable reputation as a ‘town of flowers.’…

Shrewsbury Town Council’s Key Play Scheme has kicked off for the summer season. T he scheme allows Shrewsbury residents’ access to sporting facilities not normally available during the day, via rental of a gate key. Access to all of Shrewsbury Town Council’s tennis courts and bowling greens is now available to key holders until the…

Shrewsbury’s Annual Town Meeting has been postponed until after the Local Elections. The meeting, which was due to take place on April 25, will now be held on May 16, from 6pm, at the Guildhall. The rescheduled date falls after the elections on May 2, giving newly elected members the opportunity to attend. The meeting…

Shrewsbury’s top horticulturalists will gather to officially launch the town’s Britain in Bloom campaign next week. Shrewsbury achieved a Gold Award and Category Winner title in the Heart of England in Bloom Awards in 2012 and was nominated to represent the West Midlands in the national Britain in Bloom Finals for 2013. The theme for…

Budding David Beckham’s will be able to perfect their skills at a series of football coaching sessions in Shrewsbury during the Easter holidays. SR Football Coaching will be hosting weekly sessions at Monkmoor Recreation Ground, which is managed by Shrewsbury Town Council, from April 2-5 and April 8-12 from 10am until 3pm or 10am until…

Work to transform a public toilet block in the centre of Shrewsbury is set to start this week following the appointment of contractors by Shrewsbury Town Council. The public convenience facility, on Butcher Row, has been partially closed for three years due to anti-social behaviour. The male toilets were closed in February 2010 but the…

The leader of Shrewsbury Town Council has slammed a recommendation to the Secretary of State for Transport to grant a stopping up order on part of Shrewsbury’s historic town Square. Councillor Peter Nutting said he was ‘disappointed’ in the report by inspector John Wilde which recommends the order, to part of the pavement outside Princess…

Anyone organising a market or car boot sale in Shrewsbury will have to make sure it is more than six miles away from any Town Council run market from April this year. Shrewsbury Town Council has market rights, granted by Royal Charter, which means it can seek legal protection from rival markets. This protection extends…

Memories of exchange visits by residents from Shrewsbury and Zutphen are now available to read online, on the twinning website. The tales aim to reflect the value of the Twinning experience. Shrewsbury’s connection with Zutphen has always been strong, from post Second World War humanitarian aid – organised in 1945 by the Mayor and citizens…

Members of the public are invited to attend the Mayor and Mayoress of Shrewsbury’s Charity Spring Ball. The black tie event takes place at the Albright Hussey Manor Hotel, in Shrewsbury, on March 9 at 7.30pm for 8pm start. Carriages at 1am. Tickets are priced at £37.50 each which includes a four-course meal and live…