Church Stretton Town Council

01/06/2026

🌟 THANK YOU 🌟

01/06/2026

Please be aware that this months drop in surgery at Church Stretton Police Station, SY6 6AZ will be on the:

Sunday 14th June from 12pm

Take this opportunity to come and see who covers your local area, let them know what you feel is important for them to work towards and hear what they have been doing to keep your community safe. They will also be able to give general crime prevention advice and signpost you towards outside agencies that may be able to assist with a variety of issues.

01/06/2026

📢 HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE FUTURE OF SHROPSHIRE 📢

Shropshire Council has launched its Local Plan Scoping Consultation and is inviting residents, businesses and community groups to help shape the future of our county up to 2046.

This is your opportunity to share your views on how Shropshire should develop over the coming years and influence decisions that will affect our communities for generations to come.

🗓 Consultation closes on 15th July 2026

Church Stretton Town Council is supporting local residents to take part and is exploring opportunities to host a local drop-in session to help people engage with the consultation.

📍 Printed copies are available from the Town Council Office:
60 High Street, Church Stretton, SY6 6BY

To find out more and take part, visit:
https://getinvolved.shropshire.gov.uk/consultations/shropshire-local-plan-scoping-consultation/

Your views matter – help shape the future of Shropshire.

26/05/2026

Our Mayor, Cllr Mark Redhead, met with Stuart Anderson MP today in Church Stretton to discuss a range of issues important to local residents and businesses.

Topics covered included local rail services, banking hubs, the neighbourhood and local plans, flooding, the Town Councils efforts to put in place a PSPO for Carding Mill Valley and other areas, highways matters including the A49, and the future of other key public services in the area.

It was a constructive meeting focused on ensuring the voices of Church Stretton residents and businesses continue to be heard.

Remember that if you want to speak with your Mayor, or any other Councillor, their details are available on our website here: www.churchstretton-tc.gov.uk/the-council/councillors/

22/05/2026

Please be aware Severn Trent are working in the Square all day, so there is limited parking available.

20/05/2026

14/05/2026

🎉 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎉

The Stretton’s Fun Day is coming to Sandford Avenue Recreational Park on Saturday 4th July 2026 from 10am–4pm!

Join us for a fantastic community day packed with entertainment and activities for all ages, including:

🌟 Live entertainment & family activities
🍔 Local food & drink vendors
🛍️ Craft and community stalls
🎾 Tennis & bowls taster sessions
…and much more!

We’d love to see the community come together for what promises to be a brilliant day in the park.

Interested in hosting a stall?
We are currently welcoming enquiries from food vendors, drink suppliers, craft stalls and other local businesses/community groups.

📧 Please email [email protected] for more information or to enquire about pitch availability.

(Fees apply. Limited pitches available.)

👀P.S. Look out for another announcement soon about our evening event....! 😁

12/05/2026

Friends of Church Stretton Library are delighted to welcome Simon McCleave, TV scriptwriter and bestselling crime novelist, to give the next talk in the library.

Simon’s DI Ruth Hunter thrillers have sold over three million copies and his Anglesey novels are another hit series. Books like The Dark Tide and Dead in the Water have made Simon the biggest name in Welsh crime writing.

Before writing novels, Simon was a very successful scriptwriter working on shows like The Bill, Silent Witness, Eastenders and many more.

Simon will talk about his journey to writing crime fiction, including his years working on television drama, and then talk about his bestselling crime series.

There will be the opportunity to purchase signed copies of some of his books at the end of the talk.

Wednesday 27th May - 2:30pm

Admission £5 on the door – all proceeds to the library

12/05/2026

As we officially welcome the swifts back into the town (with the help of the fantastic Julie Cowley!) here are a few facts about them you may not know...

- Swifts can migrate up to 14,000 miles away to their feeding grounds in Sub-Saharan and Central Africa.
- They can travel between 350 to 500 miles a day!
- Swifts hold the record for the longest continuous time in flight! Non breeding swifts can remain on the wing for roughly 10 months.
- They are sadly on the UK's Red List of Birds for Conservation Concern, which means they need our help!

Please email [email protected] if you can join the team counting swifts and checking on nest sites, as well as finding out about other ways you can help these amazing birds.