A statement was issued this afternoon from the planning services manager at Shropshire Council. He says that the decision to allow the housing off Foldgate Lane is wrong but he is not going to do anything about it. He has the backing of Mal Price, the cabinet member for planning and the director of planning […]
Month: December 2016
Our town has been let down after Shropshire Council refuses to appeal Foldgate Lane housing decision
The announcement has not been made but this is news that cannot wait. Planning officers agree that the planning inspector’s decision to grant approval for 137 homes at Foldgate Lane is flawed in almost every respect. But the council is about to announce that it will not challenge the decision. This is the worst of […]
I despair as flawed data gives first glimpse of revised Rocks Green supermarket proposals
Council planners have published a tantalising first glimpse of the revised supermarket proposal for Dun Cow Road at Rocks Green on the outskirts of Ludlow. No plans have been released yet. New technical data suggests the revised proposal will be 17% smaller than the scheme that was considered by the South Planning Committee in October. […]
Democracy has shown us the unexpected will of the people
This article first appeared in the Ludlow Advertiser on 8 December 2016. In politics, it has been a long and curious year. When people who don’t usually get engaged with politics turn out to vote, democracy can throw up unexpected results. A majority of people in the UK voted for Brexit, including here in Shropshire. […]
Is Ludlow an ivory tower? “Yes” says Guardian cartoonist, Martin Rowson
I am a great fan of Round Britain Quiz on BBC Radio 4. It is one of those quizzes where you scratch your head cluelessly but every now again get the answer ahead of the contestants. I was reminded of the quiz on Friday, when @EnglishFolkfan alerted me to a cartoon in the Guardian. Having […]