Shropshire Council

12/06/2026

Need help getting the council services that matter to you? Come and meet our friendly advisors for face-to-face advice. We can help you access Shropshire Council services like:

✅ Blue Badge Applications
✅ Concessionary Travel
✅ Council Tax support
✅ Housing Benefit
✅ Crisis Resilience Fund
✅ Welfare Support
✅ Housing Options
✅ Parking
✅ Waste

❗ IMPORTANT: If you can, please bring any relevant paperwork and reference numbers that you have, along with your national insurance number, proof of ID and address if making a new application. It'll just help us to get the service you need quicker and easier.

This week, you can find the Shropshire Local team here:

Monday 15 June – Bridgnorth Library, Listley Street WV16 4AW
Tuesday 16 June – Albrighton Library, Station Road WV7 3QH
Tuesday 16 June – Whitchurch Library, St Mary’s Arcade, High Street SY13 1AX
Wednesday 17 June - Market Drayton Library, Cheshire Street TF9 1PH
Thursday 18 June – Oswestry Library, Arthur Street SY11 1JN

For more dates and locations, visit: https://orlo.uk/WzqvV

You can also find us at The Guildhall in Shrewsbury, week days between 9.30am and 5pm: https://orlo.uk/er6A1

And at Ludlow Library, week days (except Thursday) between 9.30am and 5pm: https://orlo.uk/x8v33

We look forward to seeing you!

12/06/2026

Staff and students from The 3-18 Education Trust visited RAF Shawbury yesterday to sign the Armed Forces Covenant, marking the Trust’s formal commitment to supporting Forces personnel, children and families across its Shropshire schools.

The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, including the bereaved, are treated fairly.

The 3-18 Education Trust is committed to supporting children and young people from Service families who may experience frequent school moves and the challenges of family separation during deployment. There are currently over 150 Service children across the Trust’s schools in Shropshire.

Read more here: https://orlo.uk/bfADJ

12/06/2026

Looking forward to attending an event this summer?

Have a great time and look out for each other. If you see something that doesn’t feel right, trust your instincts and tell security or report online at gov.uk/ACT.

In an emergency call 999.

Remember, action counters terrorism.

Read more here: https://orlo.uk/NJhx6

12/06/2026

Shropshire Community Leisure Trust (SCLT), which operates six leisure centres in the county on behalf of Shropshire Council, will once again be opening its doors for free to all serving and ex-military personnel to commemorate Armed Forces Day on Saturday 27 June. Read more here: https://orlo.uk/PbxyH

12/06/2026

The prestigious LGC (Local Government Chronicle) Awards took place in London on Wednesday night and our teams were nominated in two categories and went on to win a bronze award for the work of Shropshire Council Anti Racism Forum known as SCARF.

SCARF was shortlisted in the Diversity and Inclusion category and Shire Services was in the Large Team of the Year category. This year each category also included a silver and bronze award.

There were more than 1,000 entries overall to the LGC Awards 2026. Read more here: https://orlo.uk/WyW6H

12/06/2026

Co-production is about recognising and listening to the experiences of the communities who use services provided or funded by Shropshire Council, to achieve the best outcomes for both those communities and the council.

If you want to find out how you can make your voice heard, why not come to our Celebration of Co-Production? 🙌🏻

Hear from people like you with real lived experience. Council staff and partner organisations will be sharing their inspirational work, including:

✅ Enable – supporting people into employment, training and education
✅ Autism strategy – involving people to get it right
✅ Domestic abuse team – working with survivors to improve services
✅ Perthyn – supporting people to live active lives
✅ Quality monitoring in care homes – new opportunities
✅ Care and wellbeing – adult social care vision and priorities

Then continue the conversation with coffee and cake!🍰

To register, just complete this very short form: https://orlo.uk/LjrRf

Or email: [email protected]

• Tuesday 16 June 2026
• 1.30 pm to 4pm
• Council Chambers
• Guildhall
• Shrewsbury
• SY3 8HQ

12/06/2026

Work to resurface the A495 in Ellesmere began on 2 June.

The work is being completed in four phases. Phase 2 - from The Red Lion to The Boathouse - is being carried out this week.

Councillor David Vasmer (our Cabinet member for highways) and local councillor Rosie Radford went to see the work and to find out more.

❗ Phase 3 of the work - from The Boathouse to Tunnel Bank - starts on Monday (15 June).

🚧 To ensure the safety of road users and the workforce, a road closure is in place during each phase from 9.30am to 4pm each day (weekdays only).

Ellesmere Town Council

11/06/2026

It’s now been one year since our administration took on the running of Shropshire Council.

In our latest short video, Councillor Alex Wagner, Deputy Leader and Cabinet member for transformation and economic growth, shares an update on green shoots of progress, investing in prevention and working more closely with town and parish councils to deliver local services.

11/06/2026

Here's the latest from our Shropshire Fostering team.

Interested in becoming a foster carer? Know someone who might be? Then find out just how rewarding fostering is: https://www.shropshirefostering.co.uk/

Not long till our next foster carer celebration! 💃 Social events play an important role in supporting our foster carers.

We're looking forward to being back in the Sovereign Suite at Shrewsbury Town.

Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation are kindly coming along, to talk about all the amazing activities they put on for adults and children alike.