Preventing Rural Crime

Around your farm yard, in your barns and outbuildings there is valuable equipment that will appeal to thieves and West Mercia Police have provided some literature on ways that crime can be prevented in rural areas this includes ways to protect your buildings, securing...

Buy Nothing New Month returns in January 2024

The Buy Nothing New Month campaign by Keep Britain Tidy is all about protecting the planet by reducing waste, but at a time when many are worried about the rising cost of living, it’s also about saving money.  Wem Rural Parish Council are supporting this...

Fire Kills – let’s prevent it

The Home Office has developed the Fire Kills campaign to raise awareness of how deadly fires can be easily prevented at home, and the importance of checking your smoke alarms. People are 10 times more likely to die from a fire if they don’t have working smoke alarms...

Parish Councillor attends training in Hidden Crimes

Cllr Julia Goode has taken part in four webinar sessions regarding Hidden Crimes. These had been organised by the Safer Neighbourhood Team. Topics covered were; Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, Radicalisation, Domestic Violence and Abuse and Coercive Control....