News | Wem Rural Parish

The Great Big Green Week

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Organised by The Climate Coalition, Great Big Green Week is a celebration of community action to address climate change and protect our natural world. Now in its third year, this nationwide event brings together communities and groups from across the country to...

A reminder about wearing seatbelts

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As we are beginning to experience the start of what will (hopefully) be a glorious summer, North Shropshire Safer Neighborhood Team thought it would be beneficial to remind drivers and passengers travelling in vehicles of their responsibilities regarding seatbelt...

Advice on using e-scooters

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E-scooters are classed as motor vehicles under the Road Traffic Act 1988. Which means the rules that apply to motor vehicles, also apply to e-scooters including the need to have a licence, insurance and tax. It’s not currently possible to get insurance for...

Raising awareness of child neglect

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Work commissioned by Shropshire Safeguarding Community Partnership and undertaken by the Children’s Society, identified that there needs to be better understanding of child neglect and how to recognise it by professionals in particular. Shropshire Safeguarding...

Road Closure: New Street, Wem

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New Street, Wem will be closed between 29th May 2023 to 31st May 2023 Purpose: Road Closure – Repair on sewer main. Works Promoter: Severn Trent Water Works Promoter Ref: LB7012204-000013181675C-02 You can view the closure and diversion route by clicking...

The Spring 2023 of Rural Review is now out

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The Spring 2023 of Rural Review is being delivered to homes and businesses in Wem Rural and it contains articles about the Wem Business Leaders Breakfast, The Importance of Biodiversity, Mental Health of Farmers and so much more. This issue also contains our Annual...