News from Cllr SImon Harris Conservatives

July 2020 BUILDING BETTER ROADS FOR BROSELEY

Since his election in 2017, Councillor Simon Harris has made improving Broseley's roads his top priority. Over the last three years, Simon his campaign to end the traffic has succeeded in delivering easing measures on Avenue several major road Road. Several badly-placed refurbishment projects for bollards and speedhumps were Broseley. These include: removed, and the entire road • A complete resurfacing of repaired. Simon had been Park View, with the installation strongly critical of the of a new drainage system measures, describing them as 'stupid and dangerous'. • The repair of drains on Cherrybrook Drive, with a Simon intends to continue his protective layer of chippings programme of road added to maintain the road's improvements for Broseley with standard two more major schemes currenly being planned. • A major maintenance project Working in conjunction with on Road, featuring a STAR Housing, upcoming resurfacing and addition of new projects will focus on the drains and roads. Simon was also successful in Cllr Simon Harris on Park View, which was recently resurfaced

MAINTAINING A BRIGHTER 'S BROSELEY: LED COUNCIL HOUSES STREETLIGHTS Since becoming Chairman of Shropshire Councillor Simon Harris was proud to Town and Rural Housing, Simon has been oversee the installation of 178 new tasked with the maintenance of over energy efficient LED streetlights 4000 council houses across the county. throughout Broseley. Simon stated that it was incredibly Simon described the scheme as 'a great important to him that council tenants 'feel thing' for the local area, with Broseley secure in their homes'. As such, he has becoming the first town in the county to made it his 'key job' to meet local residents benefit from the power-saving technology. STAR Housing are responsible for the to provide reassurance that all council maintenance of Shropshire's Council Houses These greener street lights will houses in Shropshire will be kept to a high subsequently be rolled out to the rest of standard. Recently, Simon has appointed several new Shropshire. Energy efficient lights should Simon has sought to end the contracting board members to STAR. He hopes that reduce emissions and save the council in out of vital maintenance services, such as these decisions will help 'safeguard the excess of half a million pounds a year in grass cutting. long-term future for the company'. electricity costs. Caring and Campaigning for our Community Find out more at conservatives.com News from Broseley Conservatives

NEW TECHNOLOGY TO HELP THE ELDERLY Cllr Simon Harris is excited aims to promote healthy with the success of his new lifestyles while supporting the project to provide the elderly elderly within their own homes. with 'assistive technology'. Describing it as a 'great little The scheme, which has now project', Simon believes that this been expanded to cover the scheme will become a valuable whole of Shropshire, aims to get form of preventative healthcare the over 55s more engaged for the elderly of Broseley and with their own health. the wider county. Through use of smartwatches To find out more or to register and innovative movement for the scheme, please go to sensors which can detect falls activageshropshire.co.uk and monitor diet, ACTIVAGE ACTIVAGE uses new technology to keep Shropshire's elderly active

DELIVERING SHROPSHIRE'S APPEAL FOR CLOCK FIRST FULLY ELECTRIC BUS REPAIR VOLUNTEERS Simon Harris was recently proud to Cllr Simon Harris recently appealed for introduce the first electric buses to volunteers to assist him in repairing Shropshire's public transport network. Broseley's town clock. The buses, which currently serve 's town centre and Park & Ride, Simon described the public response so far will soon also serve the 436 route between as 'absolutely fantastic' with large numbers Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury. of skilled local residents offering their services. The introduction of the buses has led to applying for a large MINESHAFT WORK IN grant from central government. The bid for up to 46 million pounds worth of funding PROGRESS would enable the electrification of a large Large scale construnction work to fill in part of the county's bus fleet. mineshafts on Wilkinson Avenue began Simon praised the initiative as a major this month. contribution to the county's net zero Simon is always alerting planners that any emissions target, and said that this proved developments in Broseley run the risk of his deciation to providing 'high quality, encountering such issues, with the town Cllr Simon Harris unveiled the new buses sustainable public transport'. 'completely riddled' with mineshafts.

YOUR CONSERVATIVE COUNCILLOR FOR BROSELEY

Cllr Simon C Harris 53 Wilkinson Avenue, Broseley TF12 5DZ 01952 882003 Simon is a hands-on councillor helping [email protected] to run Broseley's volunteer network. Recently, Simon worked with volunteers to fix the Market Square statue and to deliver groceries to vulnerable local residents during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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