Ludlow needs a police station
andybodders West Mercia’s Police and Crime Commissioner Bill Longmore has just finished consulting on “Innovative Local Policing Plans” – how the force intends to maintain effective policing in an area of…
The bedroom tax undermines families and communities
The bedroom tax that comes into force today slaps an extra £14 a week on social tenants with a room that is deemed to be “spare”. This tax is iniquitous.…
Can’t get into work? Why not clear Ludlow’s pavements of snow and ice?
There’s a sense of excitement about snow. We listen avidly to any news report that might predict an imminent fall. The moment there is rumour of a local flake, we…
Scrapping the beer duty escalator is good news for Shropshire’s economy
Among the tangle of announcements in Wednesday’s Budget was a statement to cheer the heart of real ale drinkers everywhere. As the Chancellor announced it: “We will now scrap the…
Shropshire Council’s Sunday parking charges on trial in Ludlow
The councillor sat alone in the witness box looking across the court, looking at times as though he had been brought there for trial. Several times during the meeting, he…