NOTICE UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (Section 87(2)) VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that two casual vacancies have occurred in the office of Councillor for LOPPINGTON PARISH COUNCIL following the resignations of Cllrs. S. Parker and…
Visiting to be re-introduced at Trust Hospitals
In-patient visiting is to be re-introduced at the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal Hospitals from Tuesday 3 May, after it was previously suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitors will be asked to continue to help restrict the spread of…
New wheelie bin for recycling cans, glass and plastic
All householders in the Shropshire Council area can now request an additional wheelie bin for recycling cans, glass and plastic after a meeting of the full Shropshire Council on 13 January 2022 approved an investment of almost £3m to fund…
Potholes & Pathways
Shropshire Council Newsroom: “As part of efforts to improve the county’s roads, crews from Shropshire Council and its contractor Kier are out across the county every day tackling potholes in a variety of ways.” In order to assist the Highways…
Safer West Mercia draft plan
“I have now opened my consultation survey to deliver a safer West Mercia, and want to give you the chance to shape the final version. As I enter my second term in office I want to build on the vision…
Shropshire Draft Local Plan
On 3rd September 2021, Shropshire Council submitted the draft Shropshire Local Plan (2016 – 2038) to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for examination under Section 20 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended)…
Proposed Radio Base Station Installation
As part of the the Government Smart Meter rollout programme Clarke Telecom are consulting on the requirement for a base station in Loppington. The pre-application letter contains information about site assessment and the preferred location of the base station. The developer…
Reform of the Planning System
Government proposals to make significant changes to the planning system have received media attention recently. In August this year the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government issued documents for consultation: Changes to the current planning system This consultation…
GP Telephone and online appointments – Here to stay?
Earlier this year Healthwatch Shropshire asked people to share their experiences of accessing General Practice appointments and using their local Pharmacy. The report highlighted that people’s experiences varied widely and there was a lack of consistent information about services and…