Albrighton and Donington Parish Council and Library

📢 Annual Parish Meeting – Save the Date!

Join us on Monday 11th May from 7:00pm.

✨ New for this year; come along from 6:15pm to meet local groups, explore stalls and find out what’s happening in your community.

From 7:00pm, the meeting will cover the past year, local updates, a Q&A with your Shropshire Councillor, finance updates plus much more!

💬 Have your say! This is your opportunity as a registered elector to ask questions, raise concerns and share ideas for the future.

Everyone is welcome, we’d love to see you there!

Shropshire Council has released a statement regarding flags being placed on streetlights and other public infrastructure across the county
Please see the link for more information on the approach:

Shropshire Council statement on national flags displayed across the county - Shropshire Council Newsroom Shropshire Council is aware of a number of national flags that continue to be put up across the county on street lighting columns and street furniture.

🚨 Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB): What the police deal with — and what they don’t! 👮‍♂️

It can sometimes be confusing knowing when to contact the police about ASB. Here’s a quick guide:

👮‍♂️ What the police DO deal with:
• Intimidating, threatening, or abusive behaviour
• Youth-related ASB causing alarm or distress
• Vandalism or criminal damage
• Ongoing neighbour disputes that escalate into harassment
• Anti-social driving or vehicle nuisance

👉 If it causes harassment, alarm, or distress, it’s likely something the police can help with.

🙅‍♀️ What the police DON’T deal with:
• Bad parking (unless it’s dangerous or obstructive)
• Early-morning lawnmowers
• “Interesting” or strong cooking smells
• Cats wandering into gardens
• The weather 🌧️

👉 Some of these issues are better handled by your local council or environmental health team, who can also advise you further.

📞 Reporting matters
Reporting ASB via 101 or online reporting helps build a clearer picture of what’s happening in the community. This allows police to target patrols and resources where they’re needed most.

🚓 ASB: What We Deal With… and What We Don’t!

We’ve had a few reports about anti‑social behaviour recently, so here’s a quick guide to what is — and isn’t — a police matter 👇

👮‍♂️ What we DO deal with:
• Intimidating or threatening behaviour
• Youth‑related ASB causing alarm or distress
• Vandalism or criminal damage
• Ongoing neighbour issues crossing into harassment
• Anti‑social driving or vehicle nuisance

If it’s causing harassment, alarm or distress — we’ll get involved.

🙅‍♀️ What we DON’T deal with:
• Bad parking (unless it’s obstructive or unsafe)
• Early‑morning lawnmowing enthusiasts
• “Creative” cooking smells
• Cats trespassing like they own the place
• The weather (we’ve tried… no luck yet)

Some issues sit with council or environmental health — but we’ll always point you in the right direction.

📞 Help us help you:
Reporting ASB via 101 or online builds a full picture and helps us target patrols where they’re needed most.
We’re here, we’re listening, and yes — we also wish we could ticket loud pigeons. 🐦💙

✨ Where to find your local Parish Council✨

Day 10 highlights that the library is also home to the Parish Council office 💼

Having the Parish Council based within the library creates a real focal point for the community – a place where you’ll always know where to find us, with doors that are always open and friendly faces ready to help 😊

Here you’ll find our Clerk and Office Administrator, happy to assist with any enquiry, comment, advice, or even a complaint. We’re here to support and guide you as best we can.

Our office is open Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:30pm – feel free to pop in and see us 💛

🚧 Temporary Road Closure Notice 🚧

📍 Location: Patshull Lane, Albrighton
📅 Dates: 1st July 2026 – 3rd July 2026
⏰ Enforcement: All the time

🗺️ You can view the closure and diversion route here: https://one.network/?tmi=GB44554875

📞 Need more info?
Customer Services: 0345 678 9006
✉️ Street Works Team: [email protected]
Shropshire Council

📢 Roadworks Update – Neachley Lane, Shifnal

Multevo Ltd, on behalf of Shropshire Council, will be carrying out essential carriageway repairs on Neachley Lane, Shifnal.

🚧 Works will take place under a road closure:
📅 Wednesday 22nd April – Friday 24th April
🕘 09:30am – 4:00pm (weekdays only)

⚠️ Please note works are weather-dependent and may change if unforeseen circumstances arise.

Access during the closure:
Emergency services will have priority access at all times
Residents and businesses within the closure area will still be able to access their properties, though short delays may occur
Access will be managed safely around the works, and some diversion routes may be required depending on your location

🛑 Signage and diversion routes will be in place, and advance warning letters will be issued to those affected.

https://one.network/?tmi=GB44138012

🐣🌸 Easter Egg Competition Update! 🌸🐣

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took part in our Easter Egg word guessing competition this year – we really appreciate you joining in! 💛🍫

We’re delighted to announce that our winners (in no particular order) are:
🎉 Maeve
🎉 Lyla
🎉 Lillie
🎉 Rhys
🎉 Ellias
🎉 Jasmine
🎉 Agnes

All winners have been contacted, so please be sure to check your emails and answerphones 📧📞

For those who entered but weren’t drawn this time, we’d still love to say thank you! 💕 Feel free to pop in and collect a small chocolate treat as a token of our appreciation 🍬

🥚 Easter eggs will be given out on a first come, first served basis, so if you want the best choice… get here quick! 🏃‍♀️💨

A special thank you again to The Midcounties Co-operative who kindly supported us through a community grant, allowing us to purchase items, and to Morrisons daily Albrighton who generously allowed us to pick out 3 Easter eggs as a donation 🧡 Without this support, we wouldn’t be able to continue this each year.

Thanks again everyone, and Happy Easter! 🐰🌼

📚✨ Volunteering & DofE at the Library

Every year we’re approached by many local students looking to volunteer with us 💙 From 2-week Year 10 work experience (June) to Duke of Edinburgh placements, we really appreciate the interest!

⚠️ Unfortunately, we can only offer:
👩‍💼 1 work experience placement (June period)
👣 1 DofE placement per year (not during work experience)

Volunteers get a great taste of library life, helping with:
📖 Teen book displays
📚 Shelving & tidying books
👋 Greeting visitors
☕ Making drinks for regulars
🏛️ Learning how a library runs day-to-day

A fantastic way to build confidence, gain experience, and be part of your local community 🌟📖✨

✨📚 More Than Just Books 📚✨

Our library is so much more than shelves of books! We offer 3 public access computers 💻 for members to use completely free of charge, helping you stay connected, learn, and get everyday tasks done with ease.

💡 You can use the computers for:
📚 Studying & coursework
🔎 Research & information searching
🖨️ Printing important documents
📄 Scanning paperwork

👥 A guest user fee applies for non-members, so it’s always worth signing up to your local library to enjoy full access and make the most of what we offer!

💙 Libraries are welcoming spaces for everyone – come and see what you can do beyond the books! 🌟

The latest Fraud & Scam Bulletin from West Mercia Police is here!

Don't forget! Recycling and Waste collections are ONE DAY LATER this week due to the bank holiday

Recycling and waste collections this week.

⚠️ In the week beginning Monday 6 April collections will be one day LATER than normal.

Collections then return to normal from Monday 13 April.

🍃 If you'd like us to collect your garden waste you'll need to subscribe to our garden waste collection service.