Shropshire news

• Financial pressures force closure of adult day centre service in Ludlow

  10-06-2026 18:20 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  Due to sustained low utilisation, rising costs and ongoing financial pressures, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet today (June 10, 2026) regretfully approved plans to close the in-house adult day centre service at Helena Lane, Ludlow. It is important to note that other services provided at Helena Lane will not be affected by this decision, and the building remains open as normal. 
  Shropshire Council is urging anyone affected by this decision to contact the adult social care team to arrange
  
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• Shropshire Council to move adult day centre services from Aquamira to Abbots Wood

  10-06-2026 18:11 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  Today (June 10, 2026), Shropshire Council’s Cabinet regretfully approved proposals to transfer in-house day services for adults with learning disabilities at Aquamira to the Abbots Wood building, also in Shrewsbury. The decision follows consideration of a thorough public consultation and recommendations from the new Finance and Improvement Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Cabinet was asked to balance the extreme, ongoing financial pressures that the council faces with t
  
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• Cabinet approves road closures needed for Hills Ford Rally

  10-06-2026 17:16 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  Shropshire Council’s Cabinet today [10 June 2026] considered a proposal to host the Hills Ford Stages Rally in the county this September, and approved the Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders (TTROs) required for the event to take place.
  However, concerns raised by local councillors, businesses and residents are to be discussed with the event organisers, who say they remain committed to collaborating positively with local communities to help provide or maintain access where possible and saf
  
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• Council to dispose of former St Andrews building in Shifnal

  10-06-2026 16:41 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  Shropshire Council’s Cabinet has today [10 June 2026] approved the disposal of the former St Andrews building in Shifnal.
  The building – which returned to the council’s ownership in May 2025 after the surrender of a long-term lease held since 1972 – has been assessed as being in a poor state of repair. Limited investment in the building over many decades means it would require significant refurbishment – or demolition and rebuild – to meet modern standards.
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• Shropshire Council to launch public consultation on future transport plan

  10-06-2026 15:18 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Shropshire Council is set to launch a public consultation this September inviting residents, businesses and stakeholders to help shape the future of transport across the county.
  The consultation – approved by the council’s Cabinet today (10 June 2026) – will focus on the draft Local Transport Plan (LTP) 2027–2037, which sets out a long-term strategy for managing, maintaining and improving Shropshire’s highways and transport network.
  A programme of engagement activit
  
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