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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.

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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.

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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.

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Collecting Seeds for Future Trees

Shrewsbury Town Council’s Countryside and Greenspace Team has been busy collecting seeds to enable the council to provide tree stock in the county for the future.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 security into the early evening and night-time. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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