Shropshire Councillor for Ludlow North

Day 24 January 2017

Environment, Ludlow

Axing of oak tree on Whitcliffe Common hits reputation of Shropshire Wildlife Trust

Today, Shropshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) carried out its plans to fell an oak tree on Whitcliffe Common. The trust has reacted poorly throughout an affair that has divided our town. We need to learn the lessons from this. For this oak…

andybodders
24th January 2017
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Economy, Ludlow, Uncategorised

Our fear is that Ludlow independent shops will fold, says my letter in today’s Times

The Times has run a series of articles highlighting the harm that rises in rateable values and business rates will cause rural businesses. Yesterday, the newspaper had a first page headline: “Punitive business rates threaten rural way of life.” I…

andybodders
24th January 2017
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