Shropshire news

• Road near Bucknell to close for retaining wall repairs

  05-06-2026 17:06 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  The C6208 will be closed from 13 to 31 July [2026] from the A488 New Invention to the Lower Lye Junction – for work on a collapsed retaining wall.
  The scheme will involve the removal of the collapsed retaining wall, construction of a new concrete footing, rebuilding of the retaining wall, installation of parapet fencing, and reinstatement of the highway verge and carriageway.
  To carry out the work safely, it will be necessary to close the road to vehicular traffic on a 24-hour basis for t
  
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• Morton Bridge near Knockin to close for maintenance work

  05-06-2026 16:54 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Morton Bridge – which carries the B4396 over the River Morda – will be closed for maintenance work from 29 June to 10 July [2026].
  The work will involve taking down and rebuilding the downstream parapet and general pointing works following an RTC last year.
  Unfortunately, in order to carry out the work safely it will be necessary to close the bridge to vehicular traffic. The closure will be in force 24 hours a day.
  When the road is closed, traffic will be diverted by a signed divers
  
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• Shropshire Council to showcase partnership‑led water management

  05-06-2026 14:15 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  Shropshire Council will be at Flood and Coast 2026, the UK’s leading conference for flood and coastal risk management, to share how partnership working is helping shape the future of water management across the River Severn catchment.
  Taking place in Liverpool from 9 to 11 June, the event, organised by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) brings together local authorities, delivery partners, researchers and policymakers from across the country to focus on
  
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• The King’s Award for Voluntary Service Shropshire briefing workshops 2026

  05-06-2026 12:57 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
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  The Lord-Lieutenant has been delighted to see so many voluntary groups in Shropshire being award
  
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• Work to be carried out on Frankwell footbridge in Shrewsbury

  05-06-2026 11:20 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Riverside Gardens with Frankwell footbridge in the background
  Work is to be carried out over five weekdays, starting on Friday 5 June [2026], to improve Frankwell footbridge in Shrewsbury, ahead of the construction of the new landing/stairway area into the new Riverside Gardens park.
  The work – which is likely to be noisy – will be carried out on the Smithfield Road side of the bridge, near to the sloping ramp down to street level. The work is taking place between 8am and 5.30pm each
  
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