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20th July 2025

The public consultation period for the draft five-year Plan for the Shropshire Hills National Landscape has been extended to 18th August 2025.

 

‘Thriving in balance with nature’ is our vision for the Shropshire Hills. This vision is built around six priority themes; nature, climate, water, land, people & place, which you can read about here Shropshire Hills National Landscape Plan, 2025 – 2030

Here is the draft Plan.

We are inviting comments and have an online Comment Form (Thriving in Balance with Nature) with some prompt/optional questions.

You can listen to our 2-minute audio on the Plan shropshirehills-nl.org.uk/Documents/Thriving in Balance with Nature 2 mins.mp3

Or a 20-minute presentation at Thriving in Balance with Nature

Next Thursday 24th July we are holding a morning workshop in Church Stretton to explore regenerative approaches to looking after places and to progress our use of the Doughnut Economics model.  We have chosen to focus an event on this as it is a new element in the draft Management Plan.  Further details and how to book at participative workshop.

9th June 2025

VACANCIES FOR A COUNCILLOR

Following the resignation of Councillor Tony Madeley there is a vacancy for a parish
councillor for Eaton Under Heywood & Hope Bowdler Parish Council.

If you are a British or Commonwealth citizen, citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a
European Union citizen who has attained the age of 18 years and either:-

  • You are registered as a local government elector for the Parish of Eaton Under Heywood or Hope Bowdler,
  • or for at least 12 months have occupied as owner or tenant land or other premises in the parish, or
  • Your main occupation has been in the Parish for the last 12 months, or
  • You have resided in the Parish or within three miles of its boundaries for at least 12 months 

And are not disqualified from holding office by reason of any disqualification set out in the Local Government Act 1972, which include bankruptcy, county court orders, non-payment of council taxes, being found guilty of corrupt or illegal practices in election law, then you would be eligible to stand as a co-opted Councillor for Eaton Under Heywood & Hope Bowdler Parish Council

We hold generally 10 meeting each year which alternate between Hope Bowdler and Ticklerton Village Halls.

For further details or to submit an application please contact the Clerk to the Council

Mrs J de Rusett
12, Church Road, Brampton Bryan
Bucknell, SY7 0DH
Tel: 01547 519282

Email: eatonhopebowdlerpc@gmail.com

Copies of our Minutes, accounts, agendas can be viewed on our website –

www.eatonhopebowdler.co.uk

Applications should be made by letter or email, setting out your reasons for wanting to be a Parish councillor and ideally including a CV.

Please provide your full address, telephone number and email address.

We have a meeting on Monday 16 th June 2025 at Ticklerton Village Hall if you would like to come and meet us.

Interviews will be held on: 14 th July 2025 at Hope Bowdler Village Hall at 7.30pm

5th May 2025

Join a family-friendly day full of activities to say thank you to our Armed Forces of past and present and learn something new!

Scan for more information or Open Link Here

 Shrewsbury Castle |  11:00 - 15:00

FREE EVENT

NOT TO BE MISSED:
Bligny Band & Bugles
of Shropshire Army
Cadet Force
Shrewsbury Male
Voice Choir
Selection of vintage
military vehicles
Activities for all ages

 

4th May 2025

At the elections on 1 st May 2025 only three councillors put themselves forward for
election to the parish council, which leaves us with four vacancies to fill. We
therefore invite four residents of our combined parish to put themselves forward to be
co-opted as councillors. Set out below is the criteria for eligibility to serve as a

candidate.

If you are a British or Commonwealth citizen, citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a
European Union citizen who has attained the age of 18 years and either:-
You are registered as a local government elector for the Parish of Eaton Under
Heywood or Hope Bowdler, or for at least 12 months have occupied as owner or
tenant land or other premises in the parish, or
Your main occupation has been in the Parish for the last 12 months, or
You have resided in the Parish or within three miles of its boundaries for at least

12 months

and are not disqualified from holding office by reason of any disqualification set out
in the Local Government Act 1972, which include bankruptcy, county court orders,
non-payment of council taxes, being found guilty of corrupt or illegal practices in
election law, then you would be eligible to stand as a co-opted Councillor for Eaton

Under Heywood & Hope Bowdler Parish Council

We hold generally 10 meeting each year which alternate between Hope Bowdler and

Ticklerton Village Halls.

For further details or to submit an application please contact the Clerk to the Council

Mrs J de Rusett
12, Church Road, Brampton Bryan
Bucknell, SY7 0DH
Tel: 01547 519282

Email: eatonhopebowdlerpc@gmail.com

Copies of our Minutes, accounts, agendas can be viewed on our website –

www.eatonhopebowdler.co.uk

Applications should be made by letter or email, setting out your reasons for wanting
to be a Parish councillor and ideally including a CV. Please provide your full address,
telephone number and email address.
We have a meeting on Monday 12 th May 2025 at Hope Bowdler Village Hall if you

would like to come and meet us.

3rd May 2025

The results have been declared for all seats on Shropshire Council following the local elections held on Thursday 1 May 2025.

In total 74 councillors were elected to represent the council’s 72 electoral divisions. Two divisions have two councillors each.

The Liberal Democrat group  is the largest political group on the council. 

The breakdown of councillors by party is as follows: 

  • Conservative – 7
  • Green  – 4
  • Labour   – 4
  • Liberal Democrat  – 42
  • Independent – 1
  • Reform – 16
  • TOTAL – 74  

Individual results for each electoral division can be seen on the Shropshire Council website, along with a map of the results.

The overall votes per party were as follows:

  • [No political affiliation given]: 1517 votes (1.5%)
  • Conservative: 20118 votes (19.89%)
  • Green: 6559 votes (6.49%)
  • Independent: 1653 votes (1.63%)
  • Labour: 8975 votes (8.87%)
  • Liberal Democrats: 34578 votes (34.19%)
  • Reform UK: 27732 votes (27.42%)

Total of all votes: 101,132

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