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Additional £11.6m of Government pothole funding welcomed by Shropshire Council
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Additional £11.6m of Government pothole funding welcomed by Shropshire Council

Shropshire Council has been awarded £11.6m from the Department for Transport to help repair potholes and protect the county’s roads from future severe weather.

23 May 2020

Police warn of speeding risks as motorists return to Shropshire's roads
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Police warn of speeding risks as motorists return to Shropshire's roads

With the gradual relaxing of lockdown restrictions, motorists are being reminded of the importance of travelling within the speed limit.

18 May 2020

Shropshire Council invests £1.25m improving safety on county roads
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Shropshire Council invests £1.25m improving safety on county roads

Safety improvement work is underway on six Shropshire roads, with a seventh scheme already completed and seven more due to start in the coming months.

1 May 2020

Resurfacing work sees daytime closure of A458 at Cressage
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Resurfacing work sees daytime closure of A458 at Cressage

Motorists face a diversion route as resurfacing work closes the A458 at Cressage during the daytime until Friday 22 February.

16 Feb 2019

Drivers prosecuted for ignoring road signs in Bridgnorth
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Drivers prosecuted for ignoring road signs in Bridgnorth

Motorists in Bridgnorth are being reminded they face the prospect of prosecution if they ignore no entry signs.

20 Nov 2018

Shrewsbury parking changes to come into force on 5 November
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Shrewsbury parking changes to come into force on 5 November

New parking arrangements in Shrewsbury are set to be introduced on Monday 5 November when Shropshire Council’s new parking strategy is introduced.

26 Oct 2018

Gas repairs lead to delays for motorists in Shrewsbury
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Gas repairs lead to delays for motorists in Shrewsbury

Motorists using Coleham Head and the English Bridge gyratory in Shrewsbury are facing delays following a gas leak.

24 Sept 2018

Police target drivers who put lives at risk using a mobile phone
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Police target drivers who put lives at risk using a mobile phone

Police in Shropshire are this week targeting motorists who continue to use their handheld mobile phone at the wheel.

17 Sept 2018

New initiative to help reduce dangerous or unlawful driving on Shropshire's roads
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New initiative to help reduce dangerous or unlawful driving on Shropshire's roads

A new initiative is being launched today allowing footage from dashcams and other devices showing dangerous driving to be easily uploaded to police.

2 Jul 2018

Telford & Wrekin Council to apply to take over parking enforcement
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Telford & Wrekin Council to apply to take over parking enforcement

Telford & Wrekin Council is due to take its first steps towards taking control of parking enforcement in the borough.

22 May 2018

Motorists diverted after fallen power cable closed A49 at Hadnall
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Motorists diverted after fallen power cable closed A49 at Hadnall

The A49 north of Shrewsbury at Hadnall was closed for a time this afternoon due to a fallen power cable.

11 May 2018

‘Find it Fix it’ pothole crews head out onto the roads of Telford and Wrekin
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‘Find it Fix it’ pothole crews head out onto the roads of Telford and Wrekin

Telford & Wrekin Council’s 'Find it Fix it' crews will be out in force filling potholes over the coming months.

9 May 2018

Special lorries take to the streets of Shropshire to tackle potholes
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Special lorries take to the streets of Shropshire to tackle potholes

Two specialist lorries have taken to the streets of Shropshire to help tackle the high number of potholes on the county’s roads.

27 Apr 2018

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Shropshire Council welcomes £1.86m of government pothole funding

Shropshire Council has welcomed the award of almost £1.86m from the Department for Transport to help repair potholes.

26 Mar 2018

Emergency services deal with number of weather related collisions
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Emergency services deal with number of weather related collisions

Poor driving conditions have led to a number of incidents on Shropshire's roads since yesterday evening.

18 Mar 2018

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Telford & Wrekin Council to introduce new way of tackling potholes

Telford & Wrekin Council is set to adopt a new risk-based method of fixing potholes in accordance with national guidelines.

7 Mar 2018

Driver arrested after travelling wrong way along M54 and A5
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Driver arrested after travelling wrong way along M54 and A5

A driver was arrested after driving the wrong way along the M54 and a section of the A5 in Shropshire overnight.

2 Feb 2018

Drivers using mobile phones to be targeted in crackdown
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Drivers using mobile phones to be targeted in crackdown

A week of action is underway to target motorists who continue to use their handheld mobile phone at the wheel.

22 Jan 2018

Police arrest driver for drug driving
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Police arrest driver for drug driving

A driver was yesterday arrested for drug driving on the A5 Shrewsbury bypass.

22 Jan 2018

Snow causes delays for motorists in Telford
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Snow causes delays for motorists in Telford

Snow caused delays for motorists in Telford this morning as driving conditions deteriorated.

8 Dec 2017

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