News & Updates

As winter approaches, it's the perfect time to start getting your home and garden ready for the colder months. Whether it's ensuring your home stays warm, preparing your garden to support wildlife, or managing local flooding risks, there are many simple steps you can...

Wem Rural Parish Council is offering a free First Aid and CPR Course in partnership with St John's Ambulance on Tuesday, 26th November 2024, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Edstaston Village Hall. This invaluable course will teach participants essential life-saving skills,...

Wem Town Council and Wem Rural Parish Council have teamed up to host a special Christmas Business Networking Event, offering local businesses the perfect opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and strengthen relationships in a festive atmosphere. The event will take...

Hundreds of people flocked to Wem Town Hall on Friday 11th October 2024 for the highly anticipated Health and Wellbeing Fair, where they had the opportunity to meet with various organisations and community groups dedicated to improving health and wellbeing. The event...

Wem Rural Parish Council is excited to announce the return of International Women’s Day, following the success of last year’s event, which was North Shropshire’s first and only celebration of this global initiative. Last year’s event brought together local women for a...

Most of us seem to be experiencing the glorious British weather at the moment. Did you know? Vehicle stopping distances are at least double in wet weather. There is a lot of surface water currently on the roads, reduce your speed and keep your distance from the...

The Autumn issue of the Rural Review is now available to read online here. The 8 page newsletter has been delivered to every household in the parish and includes latest information on telephone poles, the recent business event, who is responsible for pathways, events...

Are you worried about your memory? Supporting someone with a dementia diagnosis? Have questions? Talk to a trained Dementia Link Worker to get free advice and information. Find out more about local dementia support services in Shropshire. Every 4th Tuesday of the...

Householders wanting to have their garden waste bins emptied after 1 October [2024] can subscribe to Shropshire Council’s garden waste service. A 12-month subscription costs £56 per bin and will cover the period 1 October to 30 September. Garden waste collections will...

Readers of Rural Review may recall in earlier editions, there have been reports of some interesting moths that have been attracted to a light trap in Barkers Green – Small Eggar, Clifden Nonpareil, and Cinnabar. However, this year’s weather hasn’t been good for moth...

The churchyard is award-winning, and there is a new burial ground donated for community use. The churchyard is regularly maintained, and a £400 grant from the Wem Rural Parish Council, received earlier in 2024, was gratefully accepted to support this upkeep. The...

Speed limits are often treated as targets rather than guidelines, especially on rural roads where the speed limit might be as high as 60mph. However, just because a road allows for higher speeds doesn’t mean that drivers should always aim to reach them—especially when...

The Chapel Lane Junction to B5063 Junction in Northwood is scheduled to be closed on 13th September. This is to renew a defective pole and cabling activities on behalf of Openreach. The notice permit is BC418LBWF5FN26W-01, for the road closure on CHAPEL LANE JUNCTION...

Well at least age six, according to Miri of Barkers Green. She has already appeared on Midlands Today and Radio Shropshire, her mission is to “stop people littering”. She was originally inspired by a children’s programme ‘Octonauts’ about a team of underwater...

Multevo Ltd, on behalf of Shropshire Council, are planning to return to the B5065 Soulton Road, Wem to complete outstanding works that were previously missed due to unforeseen circumstances. These works will be completed with a Road Closure in place for one evening on...

There are still places available at clubs, particularly those in the south of the county and some in Shrewsbury. HAF (Holiday Activities & Food) really want to fill all the places available and help ensure some of our most vulnerable children and young people in...

Councillor Britton, who successfully participates in the speed watch campaign, along with Councillor Morgan, a resident of Tilley, recently visited the Tilley Raven to share with local residents how the speed watch program works to help combat speeding in the village....

The Clerk at Wem Rural Parish Council recently had the pleasure of visiting the local Men in Sheds group in Whitchurch and witnessed a fantastic community initiative dedicated to reducing loneliness and promoting well-being. A Warm Welcome The motto of Men in Sheds is...

Wem Rural Parish Council is working with West Mercia Police to help prevent crime and are making several information sheets for you to download. You can download these Information Sheets here. Please do share them with your neighbours, family and friends to help keep...

Residents in Shropshire were asked to submit their views on garden waste and household recycling centres. consultation earlier this year. Shropshire Council received 18,000 responses and on the17th July it was agreed by the Cabinet to introduce an annual charge of £56...

Community pharmacies are offering more services and trying to help take the pressure off GP services. These include ‘Pharmacy First’ which provides consultation services and the supply of appropriate medicines for 7 common conditions including earache, sore throat,...

On 29th June, a  touching service was held at St Peter and St Paul Church, drawing attendees from both Wem and Wem Rural. The event was a moving tribute to the deep and enduring connections between the military and North Shropshire, a region with a long history of...

One of the most important jobs on the calendar for parish smallholders and farmers was making hay. The Art of drying long meadow grass when the time was right at the end of June or start of July when goodness was hopefully just right in the grass and weather was on...

The Annual Shropshire Great Outdoors Survey gathers information about how people access the great outdoors in Shropshire. The survey is led by The Shropshire Outdoor Partnerships Service; the part of Shropshire Council that maintains and develops recreational access,...

The proposed bridge works which will require the closure of Thistleford Bridge which carries a “C classified” road over the River Roden The work is proposed to start on the 1st July 2024 for 2 days. The works will involve repairs to the upstream parapet and approach...

The Shropshire Carers Support Team has put together a summer wellness guide (attached) so you have information at your fingertips. Download and / or print off the guide for advice on how to keep safe and well during the summer – includes handy links to various...

The Great Big Green week is the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature and communities are invited to take part. Wem Rural Parish Council in partnership with Wem Town Council and Wem Area Climate Action are...

We would like to make you aware of upcoming / planned surface dressing works on the B5476 This site has been identified via a combination of local engineering judgment and asset management data as needing essential maintenance. The site forms part of a countywide...

WhatsApp group chat members are being warned they could be targeted by criminals, as Action Fraud reveals it has received 636 reports from victims of the messaging app this year. The fraud often begins when a member of the group receives a WhatsApp audio call from the...

West Mercia Police are sadly beginning to receive calls of dogs left locked in vehicles.  With the weather getting warmer please think about leaving your beloved pet at home. Many people think it's ok to leave their dog in the car if they're parked in the shade or the...

Wem Rural Parish Council presented a cheque to the North Salop Wheelers Community Bus at their Volunteers Event in order to help deliver much-needed transport in and around the parish. The event was at the Grocutt Heritage Centre in Prees where refreshments were...

Shropshire Fostering celebrates Foster Care Fortnight 2024 To celebrate Foster Care Fortnight (13 to 26 May 2024), Shropshire Fostering is holding a series of events across the county to encourage more people to consider fostering. Foster Care Fortnight is the UK's...

Several Parish Councillors attended Wem Youth Club this evening to present a cheque to talk to young people about their priorities for the parish. The council agreed to donate money to help them buy new sports equipment. We then spent the evening talking about their...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Northwood Methodist Chapel are hosting their 18th Annual Toy Service, 19th May 2024 at 11am in aid of Hope House Children's Hospice (Reg Charity Number1003859) Do please support by donating Toys and Books to this worthwhile cause For those who would like to donate...

Councillors John Britten and Julia Goode, with the kind assistance of Louise Paton, have been seeking to aid the members of Northwood Methodist Chapel to be able to maintain and retain their beloved Chapel as a place of worship. The building has some fairly difficult...

Smart water is a form of liquid which SNT register specifically to the person. The liquid can be applied to anything using a small brush located in the container. All it needs it a small dot. Police have torches which come with UV lights which can look for the dots on...

It's really important to report matters of rural crime or suspicious incidents to the police - here's why: Suspicious incidents are included and are really useful for police work. Often seeing a suspicious vehicle enter a lane, a yard or cold call can be an early...

Many thanks to Freedom Fibre for providing much needed litter picking kits to help pick up litter. These kits are available for groups to use to help clean up the parish and along with Parish councillors the Parish Paths Partnership who have been helping as they are...

If you think you need help with social care in Shropshire, The Shropshire Choices Support Finder can give you an overview of how the adult care system works. The directory can provide you with insights into: Finding a care facility Paying for care Carer Services...

Concerns have been raised about the safety of people walking and Running whilst out in the countryside, specifically along country roads. Please look at the below information from West Mercia Police on how to keep yourself safe. The Highway Code for walkers: The...

Wem Rural Parish Council have arranged for The Community Heartbeat Trust, to demonstrate the use of defibrillators and explain how the equipment works. Residents are invited to join in as the more people that know how use the portable defibrillator, the more chance...

Shropshire Council is seeking your views on proposals to introduce charges to garden waste collection and changes to Household Recycling Centres. This survey should take approximately 18 minutes to complete and you can either scan in the code on the poster or go...

The Hospitals Transformation Programme team and clinicians from SaTH will be visiting Wem Town Hall as part of the Thursday market on the 4 April 2024. This is part of the work to give the public the opportunity to ask questions, explain the proposed clinically led...