Shropshire's High Sheriff warns over services for the young
Shropshire's High Sheriff gave his "half-term" report with the hope that even when cuts were having to be made, ways could be found "to continue funding for our young people or long term costs may be considerable."
Shropshire's High Sheriff gave his "half-term" report with the hope that even when cuts were having to be made, ways could be found "to continue funding for our young people or long term costs may be considerable."
At Shrewsbury School, where he is a governor, Hugh Trevor-Jones talked of the importance of volunteers and told guests representing all walks of county life how he is using his term in the 1000-year-old office "to support and encourage young people and prepare them for citizenship."
Mr Trevor-Jones said that projects he had visited with the same aims included a Newport youth café, a similar Bridgnorth club with its own music room and in November, he was opening the Dawley youth club.
He also paid tribute to "wonderful" cadet units, police cadets, community policing and "the 900 or so young carers in the county helping to care for someone at home. It is also the Girl Guides centenary year, Scouting has seen its biggest growth for 40 years with Shropshire well above the national average".
There was praise for those in all areas of Shropshire who helped organisations thrive and for his wife Roly's support. Pledging to continue doing his best through the rest of his year, Mr Trevor-Jones added: "I like to think I am helping look after the county."
