NOTICE OF ELECTION --- SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

Election of Councillors for the Electoral Divisions

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Forms of nomination for Unitary Elections may be obtained from the Returning Officer at the The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ who will, at the request of an elector for any electoral area prepare a nomination paper for signature.
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Nomination papers must be hand-delivered to the Returning Officer, The Guildhall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8HQ on any day after the date of this notice but no later than 4 pm on Wednesday, 2nd April 2025. Alternatively, candidates may submit their nomination papers at the following locations on specified dates, between the times shown below:
Shrewsbury The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ
9.00am – 4.30pm Weekdays from Tuesday 11th March to Friday 28th March.
9.00am – 6.00pm Monday 31st March and Tuesday 1st April.
9.00am – 4.00pm Wednesday 2nd April.
Oswestry Oswestry Library, Arthur Street, Oswestry, SY11 1JN
9.45am – 4.45pm Tuesday 11th March; Tuesday 18th March and Tuesday 25th March.
Wem Wem Library, High Street, Wem, SY4 5AA
10.15am – 4.45pm Thursday 13th March; Thursday 20th March and Thursday 27th March.
Ludlow Helena Lane Day Care Centre, 20 Hamlet Road, Ludlow, SY8 2NP
9.15am – 4.30pm Friday 14th March; Friday 21st March and Friday 28th March.
Bridgnorth Bridgnorth Library, Listley Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4AW
9.45am – 4.45pm Wednesday 12th March; Wednesday 19th March and Wednesday 26th March.
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If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 1st May 2025.
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Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8HQ by 12 midnight on Friday 11th April 2025. Applications can be made online at gov.uk/register-to-vote
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Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal and postal proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ by 5 pm on Monday, 14th April 2025.
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Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5 pm on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025. Applications can be made online at gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate
Dated Monday 10 March 2025 Andy Begley
Returning Officer
Printed and published by the Returning Officer, The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ
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Applications, amendments or cancellations to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ by 5 pm on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025.
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Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ by 5 pm on Thursday, 1st May 2025

Cabinet rules out move to three-weekly waste collections this year

Related topics: Climate change / environment

A move to three-weekly collections of general, non-recyclable, waste in the Shropshire Council area will not be part of the council’s budget for the year 2025/26, and will not be considered until at least the 2026/27 financial year – with any changes only considered once plans for a new free weekly food waste collection have been confirmed, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet has agreed.

Currently general waste household collections are every two weeks.

In the council’s recent budget consultation people were asked for their views on two possible changes to waste collections to help the council save money: collecting general waste every three weeks and recycling every two weeks OR collecting general waste and recycling every three weeks. Garden waste collections would continue every two weeks.

After considering the feedback from the consultation – and with all councils legally required to introduce weekly food waste collections from 2026 – Cabinet has today (12 February 2025) agreed not to consider changes to general waste collections until weekly food waste collections are introduced – sometime in 2026/27.

The implementation of weekly food waste collections is currently being planned by the council. Any change to collection frequency would be subject to changes being agreed by the council’s Cabinet and full Council, public consultation, and discussions with Veolia, the council’s waste contractor.

A move to three-weekly collections of general waste could help save the council up to £2m a year, and increase the amount of waste that is recycled – helping to meet the Government target of 65% of household waste being recycling by 2035. It would also cut emissions from collection vehicles, helping to reduce carbon.

To reassure residents, if changes to the frequency of waste collections are to be considered, before any new change would be implemented measures would be needed to help residents with large households who may struggle with three weekly collections, or who have specific needs such as disposing of medical waste or nappies.

Ian Nellins, Shropshire Council’s deputy Leader and Cabinet member with responsibility for waste management, said:

“Changing to three-weekly collections of general – non-recyclable waste – could save the council a significant amount of money and help to increase the amount of household waste that is recycled in Shropshire.

“However, it makes sense to consider this change at the same time as the introduction of weekly food waste collections. If agreed, it’ll mean we make all the service changes at once, which would be best for residents and for our collection crews, would mean food waste won’t have to be left in black bins for up to three weeks, and will give us the time and opportunity to effectively communicate any changes to residents.

“We know a less frequent waste collection may present challenges for some households so we would work to develop alternatives for people who may – for a variety of reasons – find it difficult adapting to a new system.”

Composition analysis of the waste from black bins going to the energy recovery facility in Shrewsbury shows that at least 30% (or 30,000 tonnes) of this could be recycled.

Many other councils have already introduced three-weekly waste collections, while many others are planning to do so.

The money that would have been saved by moving to three-weekly collections in the year 2025/26 will be covered by the council’s collection fund surplus.