Shropshire Council statement on the parking ticket slapped on a Ludlow bus
andybodders Two weeks ago, penalty charge notice was stuck on the windscreen of a bus in Mill Street. This was parked in an authorised bus stand. The Arriva bus driver was…
Business rate relief good news for Ludlow and Shropshire’s market towns
Chancellor Philip Hammond yesterday afternoon announced a significant but temporary reduction in business rates for smaller retail businesses. This is good news for market towns like Ludlow. For the next…
Plastic crisis looms for many councils across the country but not Shropshire
I am a fan of plastic. It has revolutionised modern lives and will continue to do so. I hate plastic. It is destroying our present and future environment. Some councils…
Sheet Road will NOT be closed for four weeks from Sunday (updated)
Council’s contractors have erected signs along Sheet Road stating: “Shropshire. Council Road Closed 28/10/18 for 4 Weeks. No Parking. 09.30-16:00” This is nonsense. The road will be partly closed on…
My evidence to the House of Commons transport select committee said rural buses are a social service we need and deserve
The House of Commons transport select committee is investigating the state of the nation’s buses. The health of the bus market inquiry is looking at a number of technical issues…