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Shropshire Council’s Community Wellbeing Outreach Team
17th March 2026

Shropshire Council’s Community Wellbeing Outreach Team and its partners have been actively supporting Shropshire’s most rural and isolated communities throughout the winter.

By deploying their mobile hub van to various remote villages and hamlets, they have provided residents with onsite access to practical advice, health promotion, and wellbeing services as part of the Winter Outreach Wellbeing project.

Now from 1 April 2026, the team will extend its provision from winter only sessions to become an all year offer.

The Winter Outreach Project vehicle

The Winter Outreach Project vehicle

The project has enabled residents to receive support and guidance for cost-of-living and energy concerns, food security, cardiovascular (CVD) health checks, information on vaccinations and screening, lifestyle and smoking cessation advice, mental health support, and much more.

A key part of the project is listening to local people, gathering insights into the challenges they face, and feeding this information back into place-based planning so that services can better meet community needs now and in the future.

Starting April 1, 2026, the outreach team will continue year-round support for Shropshire’s most rural and isolated communities. They will listen to residents, understand their health and wellbeing needs, monitor key local health data, and adjust their support accordingly.

In addition, the team will continue to offer cardiovascular (CVD) health checks to people living in areas with higher levels of deprivation, such as workplaces, food banks, job centres, livestock markets, and more. To find out where the team will be present, please use the link to the monthly outreach programme.

Monthly outreach programme | Shropshire Council

For further information about the Community Wellbeing Outreach Team, please visit

Community Wellbeing Outreach team | Shropshire Council or email community.outreach@shropshire.gov.uk.

Bernie Bentick, portfolio holder for health and public protection, said:

“I welcome the great news that from 1 April 2026, Shropshire’s Community Wellbeing Outreach Team will extend its provision from winter only sessions to become an all year offer to those people and communities in rural and isolated parts of Shropshire.

“Our friendly, experienced professionals can give you useful verbal and written information across a wide spectrum of health and other topics that particularly affect rural communities and also signpost you to further resources and support.

“So if you live in a rural/isolated location then do follow the link to find when and where they will be in your area so that you can drop by to see what they provide and have a confidential chat about any areas of interest or concern.”

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Worthen and Brockton Flood Action Group Meeting
17th February 2026

An open meeting will be held at Worthen Village Hall on Thursday 5th March 2026, commencing at 6.30

 

SVWMS wishing to connect with local groups with Emerging Ideas Consultation - in particular local land owners.

 

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR
31st October 2025

WORTHEN WITH SHELVE PARISH COUNCIL

 

NOTICE UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (Section 87(2))

 

VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

 

that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for the Worthen Ward  of Worthen with Shelve Parish Council following the resignation on 27th October  2025 of

 Councillor Heidi Brown

 

 

Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies.

 

The rule allows TEN ELECTORS for the parish [ward] in which the casual vacancy has arisen to request the Returning Officer to hold an election to fill the vacancy. *  That request must be made within FOURTEEN DAYS, calculated in accordance with the rules, ** of the date of this notice. The fourteen-day period ends on 20th November 2025.

 

What if a request to hold an election is not received during the permitted time?

 

Rule 5(5) of the above Rules will apply. The Parish Council must, as soon as practicable after the expiry of the fourteen-day period, co-opt a person to fill the vacancy.

 

The Returning Officer’s address is Electoral Services, Shropshire Council, The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 8HQ

 

The telephone number for further guidance is 0345 678 9015

 

 

This notice is dated Friday 31st October 2025

 

Mrs S Smith, Responsible Officer, clerk@worthenwithshelvepc.org.uk

 

 

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*           There is no form of words for this request, which might simply be a letter headed with such words as “We the undersigned being electors for the [Ward of] … Parish, call for an election to fill the vacancy arising from the [death][resignation] of ….”  A template entitled “Request for an Election” is available to download from Shropshire Council’s website – www.shropshire.gov.uk - under “Current Council Vacancies.”  It is helpful if the ten signatures are accompanied by printed names and addresses.

 

**         In calculating the notice period, day one is the day following the date of this notice; a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning shall be disregarded, and the period closes at midnight on the fourteenth day after the date of this notice. Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies.

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WORTHEN WITH SHELVE PARISH COUNCIL

 

NOTICE UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (Section 87(2))

 

VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

 

that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for the Heath Ward  of Worthen with Shelve Parish Council following the resignation on 27th October  2025 of

 Councillor Michael Powell

 

 

Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies.

 

The rule allows TEN ELECTORS for the parish [ward] in which the casual vacancy has arisen to request the Returning Officer to hold an election to fill the vacancy. *  That request must be made within FOURTEEN DAYS, calculated in accordance with the rules, ** of the date of this notice. The fourteen-day period ends on 20th November 2025.

 

What if a request to hold an election is not received during the permitted time?

 

Rule 5(5) of the above Rules will apply. The Parish Council must, as soon as practicable after the expiry of the fourteen-day period, co-opt a person to fill the vacancy.

 

The Returning Officer’s address is:   Electoral Services, Shropshire Council, The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 8HQ

The telephone number for further guidance is 0345 678 9015

 

 

This notice is dated Friday 31st October 2025

 

Mrs S Smith, Responsible Officer, clerk@worthenwithshelvepc.org.uk

 

 

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*           There is no form of words for this request, which might simply be a letter headed with such words as “We the undersigned being electors for the [Ward of] … Parish, call for an election to fill the vacancy arising from the [death][resignation] of ….”  A template entitled “Request for an Election” is available to download from Shropshire Council’s website – www.shropshire.gov.uk - under “Current Council Vacancies.”  It is helpful if the ten signatures are accompanied by printed names and addresses.

 

**         In calculating the notice period, day one is the day following the date of this notice; a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning shall be disregarded, and the period closes at midnight on the fourteenth day after the date of this notice. Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies.

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ROAD CLOSURES
3rd September 2025

Temporary Road Closure:  Unnamed road Brockton towards Hampton Beech

Start Date: 8th September 2025  to  1st October 2025
Closed full time
Purpose: Urgent Road Closure to ensure works can be completed by the water course,
Works Promoter:   Shropshire Council
You can view the closure and diversion route by clicking here:  https://one.network/?tm=GB145389206
Should you have any queries regarding this closure, please call Customer Services on 0345 6789006, or contact the Street Works Team on streetworks@shropshire.gov.uk.
 
A488 Hope Valley – The road works are due to be completed on Friday 5th September with the road reopening Saturday 6th September .  A significant amount of work has been undertaken addressing landslips, tree work and  drainage with some final patches of resurfacing to be completed this week. A lovely walk through on Sunday for local residents.
 
Speed reduction location:  A488 between Hope & Gravelsbank
Date: 23rd September 2025
Tuesday 09:30 - 15:30
Purpose: Temporary speed restriction Speed Reduction from 60mph to 40mph to 30mph through site -Openreach-2 way traffic lights  Works Promoter:   Openreach  Works Promoter Ref: BC008PLT2503756824032024-03 
You can view the works location by clicking here:  https://one.network/?tm=GB144098375  Should you have any queries regarding this work, please call Customer Services on 0345 6789006, or contact the Street Works Team on streetworks@shropshire.gov.uk.
 
Road Closure:  B4385 between Bishops Castle & Pentre
Date: 1st October 2025
Thursday 09:30 - 15:00
Purpose: Road Closure-Openreach-FOR TM PURPOSES ONLY - Works in conjunction with BC518MAPKFWG6KMM6W 
Works Promoter:   Openreach  Works Promoter Ref: BC518MAPKF1WG6KMM6W-02 
You can view the closure and diversion route by clicking here:  https://one.network/?tm=GB144789117  Should you have any queries regarding this closure, please call Customer Services on 0345 6789006, or contact the Street Works Team on streetworks@shropshire.gov.uk.

 

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VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR
13th August 2025

WORTHEN WITH SHELVE PARISH COUNCIL

 

NOTICE UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (Section 87(2))

 

VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

 

that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for the Hope Ward of Worthen with Shelve Parish Council following the resignation on 1st August 2025 of

Councillor Gayvn Williams

 

 

Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies.

 

The rule allows TEN ELECTORS for the parish [ward] in which the casual vacancy has arisen to request the Returning Officer to hold an election to fill the vacancy. * That request must be made within FOURTEEN DAYS, calculated in accordance with the rules, ** of the date of this notice. The fourteen-day period ends on 29th August 2025.

 

What if a request to hold an election is not received during the permitted time?

 

Rule 5(5) of the above Rules will apply. The Parish Council must, as soon as practicable after the expiry of the fourteen-day period, co-opt a person to fill the vacancy.

 

The Returning Officer’s address is: Electoral Services, Shropshire Council,

The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8HQ

 

The telephone number for further guidance is 0345 678 9015

 

 

This notice is dated Friday 8th August 2025

Mrs S Smith, Responsible Officer, clerk@worthenwithshelvepc.org.uk

 

 

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* There is no form of words for this request, which might simply be a letter headed with such words as “We the undersigned being electors for the [Ward of] … Parish, call for an election to fill the vacancy arising from the [death][resignation] of ….” A template entitled “Request for an Election” is available to download from Shropshire Council’s website – www.shropshire.gov.uk - under “Current Council Vacancies.” It is helpful if the ten signatures are accompanied by printed names and addresses.

 

** In calculating the notice period, day one is the day following the date of this notice; a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning shall be disregarded, and the period closes at midnight on the fourteenth day after the date of this notice. Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies.

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