28 March 2019
At a packed meeting of Shrewsbury Town Council on Monday, it was agreed that the Council:-
The motion was put forward by Labour Councillor Alan Mosley with the support of the Green Party.
A demonstration, organised by eXtinction Rebellion, outside the Guildhall prior to the meeting was well-attended with almost 200 people listening to speakers from eXtinction Rebellion, Friends of the Earth and the Green Party. The assembled masses were greatly enthused by the singing of the Clarion Choir.
Although the main motion was passed, an addendum by Green Councillor Julian Dean calling on Shrewsbury Town Council to withdraw its support for the North West Relief Road was rejected.
The full text of the motion, as well as photos from the event, can be found here.