Walks Around Wem

Walks Around Wem

Many thanks to everyone that responded to the fundraising campaign on Spacehive to fund the printing of walking guides and waymarkers. The £1,634  needed was raised by local residents, Shrophshire Council and Wem Rural Parish Council. Wem Rural Parish Council are...
The Climate Conversation

The Climate Conversation

Wem Rural Parish Council in partnership with Wem Area Climate Action (WACA) Forum, Wem Town Council and Save our Shropshire, are hosting a Climate Conversation. The event will take place at Jubiliee Square in Wem on Saturday 15th June from 10am-12noon. There will be a...
The Climate Conversation

Let’s start talking about Climate Change

As part of the Great Big Green Week Wem Rural Parish Council are working with Wem Climate Action Forum and Wem Town Council to host a Conversation Event on Saturday 15th June. This event will take place on Jubilee Square and there will be a range of activities, games...
Helping to Maintain Whitchurch Road Cemetery

Helping to Maintain Whitchurch Road Cemetery

Three of our Parish Councillors met up with several volunteers from the Friends of Whitchurch Cemetery to hand over a cheque of £500 to help them maintain the grounds. They also kindly opened the chapel and gave a tour of the cemetery which included seeing their...
Let your Garden Grow

Let your Garden Grow

At Wem Rural Parish Council we are actively looking at ways to preserve biodiversity and one of the things we can all do is to let our gardens grow. By letting the grass grow a bit longer it allows wild flowers to bloom, which in turn provides a vital source of nectar...

Wem and Prees Medical Practice News

We have a few exciting updates at the Practice. We recently welcomed Dr Ruth Oldroyd as our Senior Partner following the retirement of Dr Beresford after 27 years as a GP. Dr Oldroyd is not far behind having joined us here in 2001 and is about to celebrate her 23rd...