Which river flows through the town of Shrewsbury?
Old River Bed, Shrewsbury Old River Bed, Shrewsbury Old River Bed, Shrewsbury is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located two miles north of Shrewsbury town centre, to the east of the A528 in Shropshire, England. It is currently owned and managed by Shrewsbury Town Council. The site is designated as a SSSI as it forms part of the former bed of the River Severn, which has been cut off from the main course of the river since the last glaciation. The Old River Bed is of particular value for the extensive sedge fen which now fills this cut-off meander of the River Severn.
Shrewsbury Town Council 7 for Labour, 5 for the Conservatives and 5 for the Liberal Democrats. With the Conservatives losing overall control, Labour and the Liberal Democrats took control of the control. The first elections to Shrewsbury Town Council were held on 4 June 2009, coinciding with elections to Shropshire Council and the European Parliament. The Conservatives won 12 seats (4 of which were uncontested), Labour won 3 and the Liberal Democrats won 2. Shrewsbury Town Council Shrewsbury Town Council is a town council in Shropshire, established in April 2009 as part of structural changes to local government in England that abolished Shrewsbury