Tomorrow, 21 September, the fares on the 722 bus service in Ludlow will be hiked upwards by up to 25%. This sudden price leap astounds and angers me. Have fuel costs gone up by 25% in the last year? The cost of fuel is down. On 31 March 2014, diesel was 136p a litre. A […]
Day: 20 September 2015
We are a #RefugeesWelcome town and county – update on the refugee crisis
The response to my last newsletter and online posts on the refugee crisis has been overwhelming positive. Most people want Shropshire and Ludlow to provide a safe haven for refugees. There have of course been those that do not agree. They say we should look after ourselves before others. They say the refugee crisis is […]
Dismay as Shropshire Council ends arts grant funding
See update: Shropshire Council backtracks – for now – on arts funding cuts. Shropshire Council is to end its funding for arts organisations, venues and festivals through its Revenue Client Grant Scheme. The Community Arts and Festivals Service is being disbanded and only one part-time arts development officer will remain. The grant scheme was used by […]