Quiz Night Success for NCRA

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The NCRA Quiz Night held at Newtown Primary School last week was a great success as funds were raised to help improve the play and park facilities. Councillor Goode and her husband Mark were busy with the preparations along with Rebecca Hanbury who assisted greatly...

A little piece of Parish Council history

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We have several beautifully bound ledgers that hold the minutes of council meetings between 1933 and 1992. They are going to be archived so we thought it might be interesting to share a snippet from the earliest meeting. The minutes are hand written as you can see...

Local Council Clerk Week

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10 – 14 July 2023 Local Council Clerk Week (LCCW) is a week of celebration aimed at raising the profile of the role of the clerk and recognising the work clerks do for their communities. The Clerk is the person who works with your councillors to make sure that...
The Importance of Biodiversity

The Importance of Biodiversity

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You may have seen recently Sir David Attenborough’s series ‘Wild Isles’, which revealed some very worrying facts about British wildlife. For example, one-quarter of our mammal species and one-third of our bird species are at risk of extinction Just one specific...

Business Leaders Breakfast in Wem

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    Several councillors from Wem Rural Parish Council met with local business leaders over breakfast at the Happy Cafe on Wem Industrial Estate. The aim of the consultation event was to find out more the needs of businesses in the parish and to provide...
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