Shipston Town Council
Get ready for Shipston Bookfest!
The first Shipston Bookfest is nearly here!
Shipston Bookfest is a community-run festival celebrating books and the joys of reading. Taking place between 21st and 29th September 2024 in venues across Shipston-on-Stour, there are events covering crime and psychological thrillers to gardening and rom-coms – there is something for everyone.
Check out the programme to discover more events and visit the website to book tickets.
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