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Recently Shropshire Council launched a six week consultation on the future of local recycling sites, such as the one near Hodnet Club, which they now refer to as “Recycling Bring Sites.” Details of the consultation are available on the Council’s website. A statement on that page reads:

Bring banks are currently provided at 120 sites across Shropshire by Shropshire Council and Veolia, to enable people to recycle household waste including cans, glass, paper, clothing and drinks cartons.
The council is proposing to remove the bring bank sites to help reduce fly-tipping and littering, to increase recycling rates, and to save money, as outlined below.

It is important for anyone who regularly uses these sites, and believes they should remain available, to respond to this consultation, which closes on Friday, 25 January. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete once respondents have read the explanation of why the Council is proposing closing these sites. The survey can be accessed via the “How to get involved” tab.

Yesterday the Shropshire Star published a report with the headline, Bird bath and bench stolen from garden near Market Drayton. The report is based on a Tweet by Market Drayton SNT published on Tuesday.
The Tweet reads:

Between 21st Nov + 23rd Nov, £350 worth of garden furniture was taken from a property in Wollerton. Items taken- metal/iron garden bench, marble bird bath, hosepipe and reel. Any info please call 101 quoting incident no 314-S 26th Nov.

In the last few days there have been two incidents of uncontrolled dogs worrying sheep in Peplow. In one incident three sheep drowned when they were pushed into the River Tern. The sheep were also pregnant so at least six animals died as a result of this lack of care and concern.
Dog owners are reminded that it is legal for farmers to shoot any dog they see worrying sheep. Last year we reported on a police warning after dogs shot for worrying sheep. Such reminders more commonly occur in the lambing season, but even as winter approaches it appears that one dog owner needs a reminder to keep their pet under control when walking in the countryside.
Here is a reminder of advice from the Countryside Code:
When you take your dog into the outdoors, always ensure it does not disturb wildlife, farm animals, horses or other people by keeping it under effective control. This means that you:
– keep your dog on a lead, or keep it in sight at all times, be aware of what it’s doing and be confident it will return to you promptly on command.
– ensure it does not stray off the path or area where you have a right of access.
Special dog rules may apply in particular situations, so always look out for local signs, for example:
– Dogs may be banned from certain areas that people use, or there may be restrictions, by-laws or control orders limiting where they can go.
– The access rights that normally apply to open country and registered common land (known as “Open Access” land) require dogs to be kept on a short lead between 1 March and 31 July, to help protect ground nesting birds, and all year round near farm animals.
It’s always good practice (and a legal requirement on “Open Access” land) to keep your dog on a lead around farm animals and horses, for your own safety and for the welfare of the animals. A farmer may shoot a dog which is attacking or chasing farm animals without being liable to compensate the dog’s owner.
Download the Countryside Code.
Finally, if you have any information about either of these incidents please contact the police on 101.

Yesterday, 5 November, 2018 Shropshire fire and Rescue Service received at call at 2:45pm to what was initially described as a LGV fire. According to the incident report on their website, the fire was found to be in the engine compartment of a digger. The crews used breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet to tackle it.
Crews from Hodnet and Market Drayton attended the blaze, with the stop message being issued at 3:00pm.
Later, Market Drayton Fire Station, posted more details of the fire on its Facebook page. This included that there were no injuries as a result of the fire, and that the cause of the fire was accidental. The Drayton crew were able to leave whilst the one from Hodnet carried out the task of damping down.

West Mercia Police have published a report on their website of two recent incidents in Peplow.
The first occurred on Wednesday, 24 October, when a farm outbuilding in Peplow, was broken into. Three tractor batteries were taken, staddle stones were also stolen from the garden and lead was removed from an old porch. There were also reports of a cream van haing been seen in the area during the day. The Incident No. for this report is 0130s 251018.
The second incident took place some time between Tuesday 23 and Friday 26 October. During this period an attempt to remove lead from a roof was made at a property on The Avenue, in Peplow. Incident No. 0161s 261018.
WMP ask anyone with any information about either of these incidents to please call 101 and quote the incident reference number, or contact the Safer Neighbourhood Team by email