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Shrewsbury was previously unparished, with the Mayor of Shrewsbury and Atcham acting as the town's mayor. With a population of over 76,000, Shrewsbury is the fourth-most populous parish in England. The town council provides horticultural services and is responsible for parks, sports pitches, recreation grounds, allotments and highway verges.
Old Shirehall, Shrewsbury: Council's headquarters 1889–1966. The Local Government Act 1888 which created county councils did not specify the names of the counties. As Shropshire was also known as Salop, the names 'Shropshire County Council' and 'Salop County Council' were used interchangeably in the council's early years.
This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Shropshire in the West Midlands.All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown.
The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Sir Offley Wakeman, a former chairman of the county council, on 25 July 1964. [8] It was designed by Ralph Crowe, the County Architect, in the Modernist style , built at a cost of £1.8 million and was completed in April 1966. [ 9 ]
The 2025 Shropshire Council election will be held on Thursday 1 May 2025 to elect all 74 councillors to Shropshire Council in England. [2] It will take place on the same day as other council elections in the United Kingdom. Shropshire Council is currently held by the Conservatives, who won the previous Council election in 2021.
A local authority's digital customer service system has been described as "universally awful" by a councillor. Telford and Wrekin Council introduced Ask Tom in 2021 and last July voice-recognition ...
Shrewsbury (/ ˈ ʃ r oʊ z b ər i / ⓘ SHROHZ-bər-ee, also / ˈ ʃ r uː z-/ ⓘ SHROOZ-) [1] [2] is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England.It is sited on the River Severn, 33 miles (53 km) northwest of Wolverhampton, 15 miles (24 km) west of Telford, 31 miles (50 km) southeast of Wrexham and 53 miles (85 km) north of Hereford.
Shrewsbury: 1290-1983 Shrewsbury and Atcham: 1983–present Shropshire: 1290-1832 South Shropshire: 1832-1885 Telford: 1997–present Wellington: 1885-1918 (Much) Wenlock: 1290-1885 The Wrekin: 1918–present