Shipston Town Council
New Deputy Mayor
At the August meeting of the Town Council, Councillor Marianne Westwood was unanimously elected as the new Deputy Town Mayor after Councillor John Dinnie withdrew his nomination for the post in her favour.
This followed the resignation from the council of the previous Deputy Mayor Councillor Sheelagh Saunders and Councillor Peter Cowley for personal reasons.
During the meeting, Councillors paid tribute to each of them for their valuable contributions to the town.
News Archive
2025
- Bank latest
- SHWP supporting the local community
- Support for those with long term conditions
- A community celebration of food
- Thank you, Mike
- Reaching for the sun
- VJ Day remembered
- Flower Power
- Shipston Proms, the debrief!
- VJ Day 80
- Swimming Record
- New Hospital Open
- Duck Race
- VE Day Celebrations
- Meet the New Mayor
- Museum Honours VE Day
- Get ready for Shipston’s Great Big Green Week
- Easter fun-ny
- What’s next for the Local Plan?
- No beds at the Badger
- Victory in Europe 80th Anniversary
- Local Plan Consultation
- Beds decision due in March
- Nature needs our help
- New Hedges for Cornmill Meadow
- A Conductor’s Thoughts
- Tribute to David Burge
2024
- Roadworks special meeting
- Ringing in Christmas
- Shipston remembers
- The daffodils have been planted!
- Opening the Dovecote
- A visit to Shipston’s new medical facility
- Tribute to Cecil Sandford
- Community Grant Awards
- Shipston Food Festival
- Meadow up for award
- Meet your new councillor – Jerry Corless
- Get ready for Shipston Bookfest!
- Pre School is Outstanding
- A Truly Memorable Proms
- New Vehicle for First Responders
- D-Day triumph 80 years on
- Bringing past school days to life
- Thanks at the Riverside
- Shipston to mark D-Day anniversary
- Mayor-making
- Bookfest confirmed
- Phil Wragg, 1947-2024
- Shipston shopping in the news
- Fire service update
- Shipston First Responders
- Warm Hub Sessions
- Fire service – book now and have your say!
- Fast Response
- New look for SAFE
- Fire consultation: your views matter
- New community orchard
- Revamp for Shipston Riverside
- Museum’s successful first season
- Fit and well for the New Year!
- Testing the water
2023
- Victorian Evening fun
- Christmas comes to Shipston!
- Will our fire station be downgraded?
- Help tell our Ellen Badger Hospital story
- Cornmill Meadows Official Opening
- Remembrance Parade 2023
- Rotary Tree of Life
- Shipston Warm Hub
- New Town Maps
- Foodie Favourites
- Shipston Museum is open!
- Town shows support for beds at Ellen Badger
- Tallest Sunflower Competition
- The Benefits of Slowing Down – Road Safety in Shipston
- Shipston Town Museum Opens
- Proms 2023
- Work continues on the new Ellen Badger Hospital
- Recognition of outgoing councillors
- Great Big Green Week
- Shipston’s New Mayor
- Coronation Celebrations in Shipston
- Big Help Out – Shipston’s Rubbish people
- Update on developing Ellen Badger Hospital
- Re-elected Councillors
- Coronation of King Charles III
- Your Town Council Needs YOU!
- High levels of demand continue at Shipston Food Bank
- Micky and Linda Cornock loved by their town
- March Update on Cornmill Meadows
- My journey (so far) to become an on-call Firefighter by Tony Hill
- Shipston Town Council Secures Future of Enterprise Centre
- Ali Henderson
2022
- Victorian Evening
- Donnington Road Festive Lights
- Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Service
- Corn Mill Meadows
- El Alamein
- Armistice Day in Shipston
- Rememberance Sunday in Shipston
- Shipston prepares for the period of Remembrance
- Poppy Appeal
- Shipston Celebrates The Great Big Green Week
- Poppy Appeal
- Shipston Town Council Community Grant Awards
- Shipston Rotary Tallest Sunflower Competition
- Stour Valley Lions Friendship Meeting for Ukrainian refugees and their host families
- On-call firefighters needed in Shipston
- Did you know the District Council’s app can remind you about bin collections?
- Return of the Proms!
- Statement from Shipston Medical Centre
- Could you serve on Shipston Town Council?
- Shipston lights beacon for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
- Jubilee celebrations across the town
- Shipston Youth Club finds a new home
- Marianne Westwood elected Mayor of Shipston
- Could you be one of Shipston’s new Councillors?
- David Birch receives Shipston Award
- Shipston Yarn Bombing
- Beacon to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
- Crisis in Ukraine
- Ellen Badger redevelopment receives planning permission
- Hilary Kelly joins Town Council
- Town Council Budget 2022-23
- Town Council invests in new Queens Avenue play space
- 20mph petition presented to County Council
- Shipston Town Band ensure festive cheer
- Shipston Community Christmas
- Santa’s Christmas tour of Shipston courtesy of Rotary
- The Stour Health and Wellbeing Partnership
2021
- Rotary Tree of Life and Santa Sleigh
- Micky Cornock
- Introducing Town Councillor Shirley Madams
- Remembrance Sunday 2021
- Shipston remembers fallen on Remembrance Sunday
- Introducing Town Councillor Tony Booth
- SAFAG hailed as best practice example in reducing flood risk
- Remembrance Plans Announced for Shipston
- Continued Success for Shipston Town Band
- 2022 Grants for Community Initiatives
- End of an era for The Wool Fair
- Introducing Councillor Tim Shickle
- Update on the community hospital inpatient review
- New Deputy Mayor
- Young People speak out about importance of Youth Club
- Could you be one of Shipston’s new Councillors?
- Celebrating twelve years of service to Shipston Town Council
- Abigail Sheridan De Graaff – BEM award
- Could you help deliver the Forum?
- Local Charity Appeals For Support After A Difficult Year
- War on Waste celebrates two years of action
- Shipston Area Flood Action Group Programme of Works
- Ian Cooper elected as new Town Mayor
- Shipston Museum to open soon
- School Parking
- Local Housing Needs Survey
- His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- Concerns over future of Youth Club buildings
- High Sheriff of Warwickshire presents awards for public service
- About the High Sheriff
- Search for local health champions
- Shipston Rotary award over £2,600 to good causes
- On-street electric vehicle chargers proposed for Shipston
- Census 2021 – Sunday 21st March
- Healthwatch Warwickshire survey about planned Health and Wellbeing Centre
- Rotary donate £1000 for school laptops
- Stratford District Council Garden Waste Subscription Early Bird Offer
- Best Dressed Window Competition
- Shipston Area Flood Action Group
- Census 2021
2020
- Developing the Ellen Badger Site
- Remembering in Shipston
- Remembrance Sunday
- The Twinning of Shipston with France
- Residents speak to council about school traffic and the Ellen Badger
- Town Council aim to identify new use for cemetery chapels
- Shipston Town Council invites grant applications
- Shipston Library is back!
- Commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day
- Play areas re-open across Shipston
- Great response to Shipston Rotary Tallest Sunflower Competition
- The evolution of the Shipston Forum
- SWFT Open Letter
- Concern over pedestrian safety on Shipston Bridge
- Play Area Closures
- Support in principle for Ellen Badger Hospital Development
- The Mayor and Deputy Mayor go to Town
- Shipston Area Flood Action Group Update
- VE Day 75 commemorations
- Council goes virtual
- Election of new Mayor and Deputy Mayor
- Ellen Badger Hospital Development
- ‘Our Shining Light’ in tribute to the frontline
- Uncovering the story of Shipston’s WW1 heroes
- Local businesses continue to trade despite tough conditions
- Shipston Community First Responders install new defibrillators
- Shipston’s community rallies to help during the coronavirus pandemic
- Supporting businesses, supporting you
- Keeping yourself well – tips from Shipston Medical Centre
- Community grants announced for 2020/21
- Shipston welcomes new town councillor
- Shipston’s litter pickers celebrate their 9th birthday
- Fiver Fest Fortnight brings bargains for local shoppers
- A warm welcome to Sid Hammond, Shipston’s new PC
- A very Merry Community Christmas thanks to local volunteers
- Shipston Forum celebrates 20 years!
- Shipston’s Town Clerk retires after more than a decade
- Welcome to the new team at New Clark House
2019
- Shipston prepares to welcome the festive season
- Managing flooding in Shipston
- Remembrance Sunday in Shipston
- Shipston Medical Centre bids farewell to Dr Jane Gilder
- Shipston Museum set to move to new venue thanks to local enthusiasm
- Shipston aims to become a ‘Healthy Town’
- Local swim teacher receives surprise visit from Olympic Medallist
- Shipston Town Council seeks bids for grants to support the community
- Shipston Town Council welcomes new councillor
- Keeping in touch with your local police
- Shipston Town Council hears plans for the Ellen Badger Hospital
- Shipston Town Council pays tribute to former Mayor, Alan Noyce
- Council bids farewell to Jayne Potter
- Shipston Proms 2019 brings another fortnight of fabulous music
- League of Friends share vision for Ellen Badger Hospital
- SAFAG sees a silver lining in June’s downpour
- Riverside proposals to be unveiled for consultation
- Wool Fair welcomes civic dignitaries to another successful event
- Rotary Community Songs of Praise showcases local talent
- Lions serving the community in the Centenary Garden
- Shipston Town Council welcomes new Mayor and Councillors
- Shipston First Responders announced as 2019/20 Mayoral charity
- Prepare for a packed Proms
- Shipston Town Council reflects on a busy 12 months for the town
- Award for community service presented to dynamic Armstrong duo
- Shipston Wool Fair promises eclectic mix of attractions
- Events on our Borders
- Policing takes centre stage in Shipston following Co-Op raid
- Watch your speed, warns community team
- Litter picking group still going strong eight years on
- Shipston’s Calendar – key dates for your diary
- Book a free Safe and Well visit from Warwickshire Fire and Rescue
- Shock as Co-Op store is raided
- Shipston Proms reveals headline acts for 2019
- Masked Ball raises money for Youth Charities
- Shipston Town Council agrees rise in precept
- Community Grants awarded to support local projects in 2019/20
- Tickets now on sale for the Mayor’s Ball
- A great big thank you for the Shipston Community Christmas Lunch
- Shipston’s Safer Neighbourhood Team takes action to tackle local crime
- Who’s your hero volunteer?
- Do you have what it takes to become a town councillor?
2018
- Shipston turns out in record numbers to remember
- Final preparations under way for the Victorian Evening
- “We’re watching you” council tells dog owners
- Youth Ambassador appointed for Shipston
- Could you be Shipston’s next firefighter?
- Centenary ceremony remembers soldiers who lost their lives in WWI
- Could you be a town councillor and make a difference in Shipston?
- Patients can now access evening and weekend appointments
- Allotment holders do Shipston proud in two competitions
- Shipston Adopts Neighbourhood Plan
- Shipston heads to the polls for the Neighbourhood Plan Referendum
- Act fast to have your say on the Ellen Badger Hospital
- Glimmer of hope for new medical centre
- Shipston Proms
- Environment Agency Representatives Help Build Shipston’s Flood Defences
- Demand for Shipston First Responders is on the rise
- Shipston High School Celebrates New Phase of Expansion
- Treasure trove of artifacts unearthed in Shipston
- 10th anniversary Wool Fair proves a big hit
- Community turns out to cheer Women’s Cycling Tour
- Shipston Welcomes New Mayor
- Local flooding expert scoops Shipston Community Award
- Major initiative to tackle social isolation
- Shipston gets set to celebrate the town’s 10th Wool Fair
- An insight into Shipston in Bloom
- From trauma to triumph in 24 hours
- Shipston Wool Fair celebrates its 10th Anniversary with extra dose of farming fun
- Brailes Three Hills Walk returns again
- Shipston Neighbourhood Plan to proceed to referendum
- Exciting plans announced for the Ellen Badger Hospital
- Nominations now sought for the Shipston Community Award
- Shipston encouraged to take part in the Long Road to Ghana
- Sheldon Bosley Hub hosts sports showcase
- Shipston Town Council freezes its precept for 2018/19
- Shipston puts on a good show over the festive period
- Highlights from a successful year for Shipston Area Flood Action Group
2017
- Shipston Remembers
- Shipston celebrates 20 years of the Rotary Victorian Evening
- Shipston’s draft Neighbourhood Plan is submitted to Stratford District Council
- Your town needs your help to tackle a foul problem
- Shipston Town Council objects to retirement housing scheme
- Low Furlong marks official opening
- High Sheriff visits Shipston Fire Station
- Dolls’ House nets £1,500 for charity
- Introducing the Shipston Museum
- Changing faces in Shipston Town Centre
- £2 Million investment in Shipston High School
- Xfest pulls in the crowds
- Shipston Rocks throughout the 2017 Proms
- Lions Bookshop to close unless new premises can be found
- Ten years on from the fearsome floods of 2007
- Proms creator, Tim Porter, wins Shipston Award
- Shipston Wool Fair hailed a great success
- Shipston Town Council elects new Mayor and Deputy Mayor
- Shipston set to sing for health thanks to a new group
- Book your place at the Tour d’Ilmington – 2nd July 2017
- Shipston High defies the odds to reach the Rotary Youth Speaks Final
- Shipston set to transform into a Woolly Wonderland
- Shipston Proms reveals headline act for 2017
- Shipston to bid for funding for tourism schemes
- Shipston scoops regional top spot in best places to live
- Shipston Town Council appoints new Deputy Mayor
- Understanding dementia
- Planning applications dominate the council agenda
- Deputy Mayor steps down due to ill health
- Totally Locally announces Fiver Fest Fortnight in February
- Shipston community hosts the best Christmas party in town
- Shipston Rugby Club secures £40,000 grant funding for pitch improvements
- Shipston Town Council freezes precept for 2017/2018
2016
- Shipston Neighbourhood Plan
- Consultation date set for Shipston’s Draft Neighbourhood Plan
- The whiff of frustration as dog mess mounts up
- Community comes together to give Ethan Suglo a lifesaving opportunity
- Shipston Town Council considers options for new green spaces in Shipston
- Shipston Town Council unveils new look for website
- Stratford District Council Core Strategy is finally approved
- Shipston Proms fortnight delights the crowds
- Cautious green light from town councillors for new care home
- Shipston Town Council unveils new website
- Stratford District Core Strategy finally approved
- What’s on for young people in Shipston this summer?
- Event season is in full swing in Shipston
- Your town council supporting local events
- Shipston welcomes new Mayor, Ronnie Murphy
- Birthday Beacon proves a big success
- Ever dreamed of being a fire fighter?
- Shipston Award presented to Barbara Bean
- Whipping up a wonderful woolly weekend in Shipston
- Calling all residents – can you help Ethan?
- Birthday Beacon to light up Shipston in April
- Councillors call on residents to help get Shipston Clean for the Queen
- Nominate your local heroes for the Shipston Award
- Shipston’s Emerging Neighbourhood Plan
- New Year, New Resolution- Could You Volunteer?
- Clubs and societies set to benefit from town council grants
- Residents help shape Shipston’s Future at Open Day
2015
- Open Day 12th December 2015
- Have your say as Shipston’s Neighbourhood Plan takes shape
- Townsend Hall hosts BBC Radio Four ‘Any Questions?’ Broadcast
- Shipston turns out in force to remember the fallen
- Shipston World War Two hero receives high honour
- Santa’s on his way to the Shipston Victorian Evening
- Totally Locally Arts & Crafts Market wows residents and visitors alike
- Shipston Town Council takes Portobello Crossroads concerns to the top
- Shipston dance group invited to perform at Eurodisney
- Shipston Food Festival proves a success once again
- Totally Locally treats in store this October
- Shipston High School sees Headmaster retire
- Fabulous foodie plans afoot for the Food Festival
- Shipston Brownies bid a sad farewell to Brown Owl
- Shipston Town Council paints the town to highlight dog fouling
- Prepare to be hooked at this year’s Fish n Frolics event
- Free activities for kids at the Shipston X-Fest
- Shipston residents have their say on town council communications
- Shipston WWI fallen remembered at new Garden of Remembrance
- Shipston Town Council appoints Jackie Warner as Mayor
- Shipston welcomes new councillors
- Shipston Town Council supports plans which pave the way for a new medical centre
- Shipston confirms its Centenary Field
- Share your views on town council communications
- Shipston Town Council sets budget for 2015/16
- Totally Locally campaign gathers pace
- Don’t miss out on your chance to vote
- Local Air Ambulance holds a Cut-a-thon
- Emerging themes and ideas – Economy
- Emerging themes and ideas – Infrastructure
- Shipston leads the county in dementia awareness
- Resident’s urged to make use of Ellen Badger Minor Injuries
- Shipston sees largest crime reduction in Warwickshire
- Shipston demands action to improve the Portobello Crossroads
- Emerging themes and ideas: Environment
- Emerging themes and ideas: Housing
- Emerging themes and ideas: Housing and Environment
2014
- Ever thought about being a Special Constable?
- Santa Claus is coming to town for Shipston’s Victorian Evening
- Sun shines on Shipston’s Remembrance Parade
- Shipston gears up for Christmas with help from Small Business Saturday
- Shipston Sports Club Bonfire and Fireworks Night
- Shipston Victorian Evening
- Ellen Badger Hospital Open Day
- November update
- Housing report provides insight into Shipston’s record growth
- Local charities receive a windfall
- October update
- District Development Plan, Site Allocations & Neighbourhood Plans
- Shipston prepares to launch ‘Totally Locally’ campaign
- Shipston Food Festival is a sell-out success
- Changes to Bus Services
- Remembering Shipston’s fallen, one hundred years on
- Shipston Food Festival launches Sheep Pie-Making Contest!
- Fabulous Fishing Festival attracts record numbers
- Shipston Proms brings biggest-ever street party to the town square
- Love Food? Don’t miss Shipston’s Food Festival
- Putting Shipston on the tourist map
- Shipston sets its sights on the Great British High Street Awards
- July Update
- New look supermarket and Post Office moves a step closer
- There’s plenty to do this summer in Shipston
- Rosy future at Rosedale
- Wonderful Wool Fair – despite the weather!
- Warwickshire Open Studios comes to Shipston
- Shipston welcomes new Mayor, Philip Vial
- Elvis and U2 tributes lead line-up for this year’s Shipston Proms
- First Responders receive first class support
- Act now to save our Young Firefighters!
- Neighbourhood Plan update – May 2014
- Sheep shearing showdown expected at Shipston’s Wool Fair
- Support and care services given a boost ahead of Dementia Awareness Week
- Fresh air and exercise awaits
- Replacement trees arrive in Hawthorn Way
- Dan Scobie elected to Shipston Town Council
- Sheep set to take centre stage at the 2014 Wool Fair
- Voting slips at the ready for 3rd April
- Shipston Rotarians camp out in the Co-op to support the Food Bank
- Housing Needs Survey suggests a positive vibe in Shipston
- Town Council welcomes crackdown on vehicle-related crime
- Shipston electorate to head to the polls again
- Flood Forum starts work in Shipston
- A vision in wool
- Councillors to assess Shipston’s infrastructure needs
- Warwickshire Air Ambulance appeals for volunteers
- Shipston weathers the storms with help from the town council
- Queens Avenue Park Tree Planting
- Free Compost Bin and Training Offer
- Shipston Food Bank
2013
- Shipston Residents Post their Christmas Wishes for Shipston
- Shipston’s Community Responders Need Your Help
- Shipston Town Council welcomes two new faces
- Victorian Evening Attracts Record Crowds
- Town Council Precept Frozen at Current Level
- Christmas shopping online supports Shipston Home Nursing
- Make your Christmas Wish for Shipston
- Make your Christmas Wish for Shipston
- COMMUNITY TRANSPORT PROVIDER SHIPSTON LINK EXPANDS
- Shipston pilots a Sunday market
- Stour Enterprise Centre offers boost to local businesses
- Shipston’s fallen remembered in style
- Ladies Charity Tea Party Proves a Great Success
- Interested in local issues? Become a town councillor
- Pre-Christmas event could pave the way for monthly Shipston market
- HSBC closure to go ahead
- Shipston Neighbourhood Plan meeting to debate emerging themes
- Shipston Food Festival
- Shipston fights back against planned HSBC closure
- Judith Jackson is announced winner of the 2013 Anne Sankey Award
- Food Glorious Food at Shipston’s first edible festival
- Shipston in Bloom Rewards Fabulous Floral Displays
- Want to apply for a grant from the Town Council?
- Shipston Primary School pupils get planning
- Steering Group Update – August 2013
- Peter Drinkwater’s keys
- Seasonal vaccinations
- Steering Group Update – July 2013
- Heroes Finale for Shipston Proms 2013
- Secure future for Shipston’s Stour Enterprise Centre
- August Forum now available to download
- Warwickshire County Council’s Councillor Grant Fund
- LOCAL COMMUNITY TO HAVE THEIR SAY ON NEW DEVELOPMENT
- First issue of NP Newsletter available to download
- Topic Group Meeting Agenda Now Available
- Next Topic Group meeting a few days away
- Planning rules change
- The Townsend Hall hosts a Jazz Extravaganza
- Anne Sankey Award for voluntary service in Shipston
- Drugs in Shipston?
- Nominate a local group for the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
- Community Forum success!
- Shipston’s junior tennis players enjoy a successful season
- Local doctors in charity climb for Shipston Home Nursing
- Interested in fishing, live music, pig roasts and summer games?
- Kids’ event in aid of Queens Avenue Play Area
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- Students at Shipston High turn recyclable goods into animal hats for the production of Noye’s Fludde
- Community Sings and Swings
- Wool Fair visitors help to shape Shipston’s future
- Calling all gardening enthusiasts
- X-Fest Returns to Shipston
- Two by Two – Orchestra of the Swan in Shipston
- Midsummer Walk for Charity
- Loyd’s Recipe for Shipston Proms 2013
- Shipston Proms 2013
- Shipston Medical Centre Patient Participation Meeting
- Have your say on the Neighbourhood Plan
- Community Garden Open Afternoon
- Steering Group update – May 2013
- Don’t be sheepish – have your say on the Neighbourhood Plan!
- Shipston Wool Fair
- Cllr Ronnie Murphy takes over as Shipston’s Town Mayor
- Part night streetlight petition gathers pace
- Shipston charities receive £1,000 windfall
- May 2013 Shipston Forum is now available online
- Partnership with local GPs strengthens health services in Shipston-on-Stour
- Country & Western Night!
- County Council Elections – Thursday May 2nd
- Italian Market returns to Shipston
- Shipston Wool Fair
- Shipston on Stour Town Meeting
- Meet, Make and Eat a local lunch
- Local resident to run London Marathon
- Three Peaks Challenge – 18th July 2013
- Protection for your catalytic converter and shed
- Potholes beware – Town Councillors are on the warpath
- New Youth Shelter to be installed this month
- CSW Broadband Project Gets Results
- Fosse Way crash injures five
- New CAT system being put to good use
- New CAT System at New Clark House
- February Mayor’s Report
- Public Inquiry to be Held
- Town council calls on WCC to rethink bus chaperone policy
- Scout Hut Rebuild Starting
- Snowy Shipston from a Drone
- NO! to Supermarket in Shipston
- Don’t Let Your Dog Cause Disease
- Catalytic Convertor Theft
- Shipston factory could face closure
- Opposition Maintained to Proposed Large-Scale Developments
- Shipston High to be Re-Developed
- School’s Closed
- Snow Wardens in Full Force
- Take part on TV Show
- New Police Commissioner at Neighbourhood Watch
- Shipston-on-Stour Visitor Survey
- Citizens Advice Burea
- Mayor’s Report, January
- Visitors Happy with Shipston
2012
- Planners Likely to Refuse Supermarket
- Christmas Site Live
- Special Guests Welcome
- Shipston Supermarket: THE DEBATE
- Traffic Wardens
- Ilmington Get Outstanding
- Date Set for Crucial Vote
- More Flood Protection?
- Shipston By-Election Result
- Mayor’s Report, December
- Victorian Evening
- Flooding hits South Warwickshire
- St. Edmund’s Food Bank
- Shipston Man Critical After Nighclub Assault
- Mayor’s Report, November
- Shipston Junior Band Seeks Recruits
- Neighbourhood Plan Lauch
- Youth Club Re-Launched