Appendix 1 - Shropshire’s Wider Strategies

These wider strategies may inform and support the preparation of a new Local Plan

Strategy: Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Date: 2025
Period: 2025 - 2030
Theme: ENVIRONMENT
Purpose: The vision for county-level nature recovery to establish priorities and measurable targets for restoring nature in Shropshire.
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Strategy: Corporate Climate Strategy: Towards Net Zero Carbon
Date: 2020
Period: 2020 - 2030
Theme: ENVIRONMENT
Purpose: The vision for the Council to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
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Strategy: Corporate Climate Action Plan & Project Pipeline with Monitoring Report 2025
Date: 2020
Period: Ongoing
Theme: ENVIRONMENT
Purpose: The portfolio of projects and actions to reduce carbon emissions.
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Strategy: Shropshire Hills Management Plan
Date: 2025
Period: 2025 - 2030
Theme: ENVIRONMENT
Purpose: The vision for the sustainable future for the National Landscape of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to conserve and enhance this landscape and its communities.
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Strategy: New Direction for Shropshire
Date: 2025
Period: Ongoing
Theme: STRATEGY
Purpose: Setting out the Administration’s priorities for the Council.
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Strategy: Shropshire Corporate Plan (currently under review)
Date: 2026
Period: 2026 - 2030
Theme: STRATEGY
Purpose: Setting out what the Council intends to focus on over the next 4 years and what we aim to achieve with our partners and communities.

To provide a clear basis for our business planning and prioritisation, helping us to plan our services and activity in the context of the overall ambitions we want to see achieved for Shropshire and its residents.
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Strategy: Shrewsbury Big Town Plan
Date: 2018
Period: 2018 - 2038
Theme: STRATEGY
Purpose: The vision for how the town of Shrewsbury should evolve over the two decades to 2038 as the Strategic Centre of the County.
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Strategy

Shropshire Local Transport Plan

(currently under review)

Date

2011

Period

2011 - 2026

Theme

TRANSPORT

Purpose

The vision, objectives, and policies for managing and improving all aspects of transport and highways in Shropshire to support economic growth, reduce carbon emissions from transport, and improve access to services for rural communities

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Strategy: Shropshire Bus Service Improvement Plan
Date: 2024
Period: Ongoing
Theme: TRANSPORT
Purpose: The vision for bus travel in Shropshire which highlights a programme of investment in the current bus offer in the county to create opportunities for bus travel to be a realistic first choice of travel for residents and visitors.
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Strategy: Shropshire Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan
Date: 2023
Period: 2023 - 2032
Theme: TRANSPORT
Purpose: The vision for improving the safety, comfort and attractiveness of walking and cycling in the county.
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Strategy: Shrewsbury Movement and Public Space Strategy
Date: 2024
Period: 2024 - 2034
Theme: TRANSPORT
Purpose: The vision to prioritise pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport and to reduce the use of private motor vehicles within central Shrewsbury to make the town a more attractive place to live, visit, and conduct business.
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Strategy: Shropshire Economic Growth Strategy
Date: 2022
Period: 2022 - 2027
Theme: ECONOMY
Purpose: The vision for a connected, competitive and sustainable economy and outlines key priorities and targets for economic development.
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Strategy: Shropshire Joint Health & Wellbeing Strategy
Date: 2022
Period: 2022 - 2027
Theme: ECONOMY
Purpose: The vision for a “healthy and fulfilled population” in Shropshire with key priorities to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities.
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Strategy: Best Start in Life Plan
Date: 2021
Period: 2021 - 2024
Theme: ECONOMY
Purpose: The vision for improving outcomes in the critical early years of a child’s life to ensure every baby and young child has a strong start to their life journey.
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Strategy: Shropshire Education Excellence Strategy
Date: 2022
Period: 2022 - 2025
Theme: ECONOMY
Purpose: The vision to support schools and education to raise standards and achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.
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Strategy: Shropshire Housing Strategy
Date: 2020
Period: 2020 - 2025
Theme: HOUSING
Purpose: The vision for everyone to have the “right home in the right place" with objectives and actions to meet local housing needs.
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Strategy: Shropshire Independent Living & Specialist Accommodation Strategy
Date: 2023
Period: 2023 - 2028
Theme: HOUSING
Purpose: The vision for improving choice and access to housing and independent living opportunities for older people, adults with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.
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Strategy: Shropshire Social Care Market Position Statement
Date: 2024
Period: 2024 - 2027
Theme: HOUSING
Purpose: The vision for commissioning local care services in Shropshire from social care providers.
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Strategy: Shropshire Assistive Technology & Telecare Strategy
Date: 2023
Period: Ongoing
Theme: HOUSING
Purpose: The vision for assistive technology and telecare in Shropshire to support older and vulnerable people’s independence, preventative care, timely hospital discharge, and safeguarding of older adults.
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Strategy: Shropshire Cultural Strategy
Date: 2021
Period: 2021 - 2031
Theme: LEISURE
Purpose: The ambition and strategic priorities for the cultural sector in Shropshire for the ten years to 2031.
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