shropshire
28 May 2024
Addressing Rural Funding Challenges
The Rural Services Network (RSN) is committed to highlighting the unique challenges faced by rural councils in delivering quality services. Recent parliamentary discussions shed light on the critical issues surrounding...
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01 Sep 2023
Shropshire Council set to sign ground breaking cross border partnership
Shropshire Council is set to confirm a ground breaking agreement with other English and Welsh local authorities at its cabinet next month (Wednesday 6 September 2023). The proposed Marches Forward...
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13 Feb 2023
Shropshire farmers and rural households warned over risk of oil theft
The Shropshire Star reports that warnings have been issued in rural Shropshire to protect oil tanks from thieves as evidence suggests that theft of heating oil from rural properties may...
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07 Mar 2022
Village halls hailed as ‘essential meeting places’ for rural Shropshire communities
Shropshire Star reports that a recent report by Rural England has highlighted the contributions that village halls make to rural communities and warns about the impact of the pandemic on...
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24 Jan 2022
Shropshire-only ambulance service ‘won’t solve problems’
BBC reports that members of Shropshire Council have backed calls for ambulances that serve solely the county as they claim the system currently offered by West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS)...
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20 Dec 2021
Tories lose North Shropshire seat they held for nearly 200 years
The BBC report how the Conservatives have lost the North Shropshire seat they held for nearly 200 years to the Liberal Democrats in a by-election blow to Boris Johnson Winner...
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01 Jul 2013
Neighbourhood Planning in Shropshire
A successful neighbourhood plan must be based on evidence and an understanding of the place they relate to. Communities need to gather a range of evidence and local knowledge before...
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