Useful links
Wem Town Hall
A centre for arts, learning, community and enterprise, this multi-use venue sits at the heart of the North Shropshire market town of Wem.
A lively and friendly venue that welcomes all, offering a range of spaces and facilities for hire along with a vibrant arts and learning programme including: cinema, theatre, live music, exhibitions, dance and much more.
With a developing community and cultural programme, licensed café bar with wi-fi, a local information point as well being home to the popular Thursday market, there are many reasons to visit Wem Town Hall.
Wem Town Hall aims to be a fully accessible and community engaged venue.
Shropshire Business Enterprise Fund
www.shropshire.gov.uk/economicdevelopment.nsf
Shropshire Council has set up the Shropshire Business Enterprise Fund to provide grants to businesses in response to the current difficulties in obtaining finance from banks and other lending institutions, and to counter the impact of the recession in Shropshire including the high level of empty shops. For more information see the above website or contact the Economic Development Team, Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND.
West Mercia Police
http://www.westmercia.police.uk/
This website contains very useful information such as local policing, crime prevention advice and crime statistics from the West Mercia Police
Shropshire Community Tree Scheme
LOCAL TREE WARDEN: Eirene Craney Telephone 01948 710218
Shropshire Council is currently running a free tree scheme encouraging people to plant native trees. So do you know of somewhere locally which might benefit from some tree planting? To find out more about the scheme and download an application use the link below or speak direct to Eirene:
http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/environment.nsf/open/3B24CB246C9AA7908025755A00696685
Shropshirelive.com
shropshirelive.com is a brand new interactive news and information website serving Shropshire
Shrop.Net
Shrop.Net is a community portal, where you can create and manage a website for your community group: It's simple, It's quick, It's free! - so why not give it a try now?
Shropshire Community Directory
The Shropshire Community Directory is Shropshire's foremost directory of clubs, societies, organisations and help groups.
- local clubs and societies, from ballet to beekeeping, salsa to skittles
- help and support groups and organisations
- volunteering opportunities
- health and social care information
- details of parish newsletters, furniture recycling, community websites, public speakers and lots more
Shropshire Community Directory
Shropshire Council
The six Shropshire Councils are merging to form a single Shropshire Council delivering services for the whole county. For more information follow the link to the new Shropshire Council website.
NALC
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) represents the interests of town and parish councils in England. Follow this link to find out more:
National Association of Local Councils
QUALITY COUNCIL INFORMATION
The Quality Parish and Town Council Scheme was launched in 2003 following the Government's Rural White Paper, 2000. The aim of the Scheme is to provide benchmark minimum standards for parish and town councils. The Scheme is supported by six National Stakeholders, the Commission for Rural Communities, the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Local Government Association, the National Association of Local Councils and the Society of Local Council Clerks.
COTON OAKS BROADPLACE INFORMATION
The Broadplace at Coton is located at Coton Stores and Coffee Shop. They have a wireless broadband connection along with a range of facilities available to everyone. See the following Shropshire Council link for more information on this excellent community service:
Shropshire Council/Coton Broadplace