Council Cuts: Chester University to leave Shropshire after councils officers tell it to leave Guildhall
What have the Conservatives done for Shropshire? Not much, I would have said, but at least they brought a university to our county. Now even that is not true. The…
Chris Naylor Liberal Democrat hopeful for South Shropshire MP stands down with health concerns
Sometimes you can’t get where you want to be. It is gutting that Chris Naylor, the candidate that we so much wanted to win the South Shropshire seat for the…
Council Cuts: 300 jobs to go between April and March
Shropshire Council has a huge range of responsibilities and services. Many, such as education, planning and social care are statutory. Others are discretionary. Pest control has already been abolished at…
Conservative councillors approve another £17m for £50m a mile North West Relief Road
At the last council meeting, Shropshire Council’s portfolio holder for transport, Dan Morris, refused to give an estimate of the cost of the four-mile North West Relief Road in Shrewsbury…
Council Cuts: I will ask council to save the Craven Arms Household Recycling Centre next week
The reaction to the possible closure of the Craven Arms Household Recycling Centre (HRC) has been fierce. I have not heard one message of support for the closure. The plans…