Archive for Month: March 2020

In November 2018 Shropshire Council announced its “preferred sites” for more housing in Cressage and Much Wenlock, including 80 dwellings at Bridgnorth Road. Shropshire Council’s Local Plan Review requires around 150 new houses in Much Wenlock by 2036. Around 45 are already built or have consent, leaving 105 to find. On 31st January, Shropshire Council received…

Storm Ciara swept across the whole of the UK on Sunday 9th February, bringing heavy rain and very strong winds. There was some alarm at its likely impact in Shropshire, but it is largely forgotten in Much Wenlock now. Its effect upon the town was dwarfed by Storm Dennis one week later. Overnight on 15th/16th February…