Members of the public are being warned to be on their guard against criminals claiming to be from the police in a scam known as ‘courier fraud’. Courier fraudsters will…
Read moreCalling all young wildlife photographers and artists
Young wildlife photographers and artists are urged to showcase their skills in a popular University Centre Shrewsbury competition for the chance to win top titles and prizes presented by an…
Read moreNews from Newtown and Northwood
Wem Rural Parish Councillors have been out and about meeting lots of the parishioners to hand deliver the previous edition of the Rural Review in order to save costs on…
Read moreWACA Update
Readers of previous editions of Rural Review will have seen reports of WACA activities before. The main aim of Wem Area Climate Action is to is to work with individuals…
Read moreUpdate from The Friends of Whitchurch Road Cemetery
We had an extremely busy year at the cemetery in 2023. Many thanks to Wem Rural Parish Council for kindly supporting us with a community grant, which helped us to…
Read moreThe Horse and Jockey, back in the saddle!
After being closed for over 14 months, The Horse and Jockey pub at Northwood finally re-opened its doors in its new incarnation as a Community Pub just in time for Christmas. …
Read moreTHANK YOU TO Wem Rural Parish Council
If you’ve been to Edstaston Village Hall you will have seen our lovely extension (completed in June 2022) with its accessible automatic entrance door leading to a lobby and through…
Read moreUpdate from the Chair Walking in the Parish
As promised in the Autumn Rural Review I donned my walking boots and warm clothes and have completed 4 of the walks around Wem that the Parish Paths Partnership have…
Read moreCommunity Grants are now open
Wem Rural Parish Council is committed to supporting local community groups and each year it runs a Community Grants Scheme and is inviting voluntary organisations and community groups to apply.…
Read moreThe Great British Spring Clean
Every year Parish Councillors and Volunteers meet up to pick up litter from areas within the parish. This year they will be meeting at The Lowe Noticeboard on Saturday 16th…
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