New partnership with WSP set to deliver range of benefits for Shropshire
A new partnership between Shropshire Council and WSP will help improve the county’s roads, attract inward investment to Shropshire, keep money in the county, help meet the council’s net zero and climate change targets, and deliver social value benefits to residents and businesses across Shropshire. Following a competitive procurement process, WSP have been awarded the […]
Residents to be asked for views on Shropshire Council’s highways and transport services
Shropshire residents are to be asked for their views on Shropshire Council’s highways and transport services – from the condition of roads and footpaths to the quality of cycling facilities – in this year’s annual National Highways and Transport (NHT) Public Satisfaction survey. A questionnaire will be sent to a minimum random sample of at […]
New on-demand bus service to begin in Shropshire in September
A new pilot on-demand bus service is to begin operating in an area to the southwest of Shrewsbury this autumn – with plans in place to roll the service out across the county as part of Shropshire Council’s commitment to reinvigorate public transport in Shropshire. Operated by Shropshire Council, the Connect On-Demand service will replace the under […]
Consultation starts into Shropshire’s new cycling and walking plan
Shropshire Council has started consultation on a proposed network of new and upgraded walking and cycling routes across Shropshire – including new cycle lanes, footpaths, crossings and bridges. A six-week consultation into Shropshire’s draft Cycling and Walking Plan runs until 16 June. The cycling and walking plan (also referred to as the LCWIP*) sets out a 10-year […]
700 more streetlights to be converted to LED lighting this month in Shropshire
More than 700 Shropshire Council streetlights are set to be converted to LED lighting this month. Since 2013, over 7,900 of the more than 20,000 lights owned by the council have been converted from conventional ‘sodium discharge’ or mercury lighting to LED lighting. By the end of the year, the remaining streetlights will have been […]
More than 50 schools in Shropshire receive free salt spreader for treating icy pavements
More than 50 Shropshire schools have taken up Shropshire Council’s offer of a free pedestrian salt spreader and salt, to treat icy pavements near their school during spells of wintry weather. The first to take up the offer was Castlefields Primary in Bridgnorth, who have been using their spreader (named Spready Mercury) since last year. […]
More than 60 Shropshire roads to be surface dressed
More than 60 stretches of road across Shropshire are set to be treated this spring and summer as part of Shropshire Council’s annual surface dressing programme – work that will play a key role in improving the county’s roads. The 66 roads include 29 in north Shropshire, 24 in central Shropshire and 13 in south […]
Shropshire Council to provide further support to save under-threat bus services
Shropshire Council is to extend its financial support for a number of under-threat bus services from 31 March [2023]. In March 2022 – and again in September 2022 – the council agreed to support a number of both commercial and subsidised services that Arriva and other operators wanted to amend or withdraw from operating due […]
Closure of Cound Arbour Bridge for traffic realignment scheme work
Cound Arbour Bridge in Shropshire will be closed from Monday 30 January to Friday 3 February 2023 for the installation of a trial traffic realignment scheme. The work will require the temporary closure of the bridge, which carries an unclassified road between the A458 and Cound over Cound Brook. It will be be closed on […]
NHT survey shows increasing satisfaction with Shropshire’s roads and their maintenance
Shropshire residents are increasingly satisfied with the condition of the county’s roads, and the work carried out by Shropshire Council to repair and improve them, according to the results of a national annual survey. The National Highways and Transport (NHT) Public Satisfaction Survey 2022 found that public satisfaction with the way Shropshire Council deals with […]