The Ludlow Foyer is highly regarded for its work with young people. It provides a secure and supported pathway from a difficult childhood into work and independent accommodation. But it could well close as local and national spending cuts bite. The Foyer provides low cost rented flats for fifteen young people (aged 16-25) who are […]
Month: February 2016
Update on Ludford Bridge closure – it’s going to take maybe three months to reopen
Ludford Bridge was hit hard by a reversing truck last Sunday night and has been closed since. The truck, on its way to resurfacing works for a supermarket, had failed to get through the Broadgate. It’s not the first HGV to have been forced to reverse the length if Lower Broad Street. But the driver […]
Resilient Ludlow: We are embarking on an ambitious new project for young people next week
The countdown is on. From April Fool’s Day 2017, Shropshire Council is predicting that it will no longer be able to fund youth services in the county. Even if it can find money, it will not be enough to fund youth support at the level we are used to or that we need. The future […]
Ludford Bridge to be closed for up to a month after being hit by reversing truck (new photos)
One of the main routes in and out of Ludlow, Ludford Bridge was damaged on Sunday night, when it was hit by a reversing truck that had tried to get up Lower Broad Street. The damage to the bridge is much worse (see photos below) that I thought when I visited in the early hours […]
Ludlow’s historic Ludford Bridge closed after vehicle damage
Update Shropshire Council has issued an update. It seems that Ludford Bridge will be closed for up to three weeks. Main post Last night (Sunday) a vehicle smashed into Ludford Bridge. I don’t know the circumstances (but thanks to town councillor Tim Gill for alerting me). The bridge has been closed to vehicles by Shropshire […]