Local elections will be held in the Shropshire Council area on Thursday 1 May 2025 – to elect councillors for Shropshire Council and for town/parish councils in the Shropshire Council area.  See formal notices of elections by following the links at the bottom of this page.  Elections will only be held for seat/councils that are contested. Everything you need to know about voting in the election including Voter ID can be found below

https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/elections-and-electoral-registration/voting-and-elections/local-elections-2025/ .

Want to stand for election?

The deadline for receipt of nominations is 4pm on 2 April. Information/advice about what you need to do when can be found from the link above and also at

https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/guidance-candidates-parish-council-elections-england

The Parish Council is closed between 21^st December and 6^th  January, during this time, if your enquiry is an urgent matter please contact clerk@pontesburypc.org.uk, otherwise we will respond to your enquiry on our return

Thank you

New household recycling centres booking system

A new booking system for people wishing to visit Shropshire Council’s five household recycling centres comes into effect on Monday, 4 November – with people able to make a booking from Tuesday, 29 October.

Please see below information about the booking system:

1. Bookings can be made by residents in the Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council areas
2. Bookings can be made online or by phone, with online bookings encouraged.
3. To book online – and for more information – people will be encouraged to visit the council website – see Household recycling centre bookings | Shropshire Council

The address for this page is www.shropshire.gov.uk/recyclingcentrebooking . This is the address that will be used on/in all communications, and the address that you can share with your residents.

From Tuesday (29 October) the site will include links to the booking system websites - there will be two booking sites: one for cars and one for vans/trailers.

4. On the webpage you will find lots of questions answers about the booking system, which we hope will help to answer any questions you or your residents may have. Questions are broken down into three categories. See links below:

Why are we doing this? | Shropshire Council

How to book | Shropshire Council

At the recycling centre | Shropshire Council

A video showing what to expect when you arrive at the recycling centre can also be seen on the website at- At the recycling centre | Shropshire Council

Calling Pontesbury, Minsterley & the surrounding area residents, Shropshire Council, Public Health department need to hear from you!

We want you and your loved ones to feel good and have everything you need to stay healthy in the place you live. 

Tell us what you care about, what you value and what makes you feel healthy and what needs looking at where you live. We want to know if there are things that could be improved or done differently to help you and your loved ones feel even better. 

Being healthy and well starts before we might need help from doctors or other caregivers. It starts at home, school, and in the community. It even includes the streets and parks where we play. The conditions of these things can affect our ability to make healthy choices and live healthy lives.

We want to know what you think your community needs to stay healthy and well. We want to work together to find the right services for you. So please click the link and share what you know with us!   Paper copies of the survey can be found at Pontesbury Library in the Pavilion community building on Hall Bank, and there is a collection point there for completed forms

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ShropLocalCommunitiesSummer2024

Shropshire Council Public Health Department