Shropshire news

• 4-5 King Street, Ludlow: Listed building consent application welcomed

  06-07-2026 16:49 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  Shropshire Council has welcomed the submission of the Listed Building Consent application for 4–5 King Street, Ludlow and the engagement of the owners in bringing forward proposals for this vacant listed building. The application seeks consent for the replacement of a number of windows on the King Street elevation, and we note that the proposals have been informed by a detailed assessment.
  While this application represents an initial phase of works, it is encouraging to see early steps bei
  
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• Longden Road roundabout in Shrewsbury to be resurfaced

  06-07-2026 13:17 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Longden Road roundabout in Shrewsbury is to be resurfaced from Monday 20 to Friday 31 July [2026] as part of Shropshire Council’s 2026/27 resurfacing programme.
  Work will be carried out from 9.30am to 4pm each (weekdays only) when the road will be closed.
  It will also include footway, verge and minor drainage work.
  During the closures access to the work areas will be maintained for the following:Residents living within the closure, when safe to do so.
  Any businesses located within the clo
  
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• Sound archive to be safeguarded thanks to university funding

  06-07-2026 12:00 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Sal Mager, Senior Archivist with a selection of community radio interview recordings
  At-risk sound recordings in Shropshire Archives are to be preserved as part of a vital project to safeguard our region’s sound heritage.
  The University of Leicester has been awarded more than £280,000 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to preserve at-risk sound archives across the Midlands – including those in Shropshire Council’s archives.
  The development funding, made possible thanks
  
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