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 taking a break before resuming the journey to and from Knighton. Shropshire Council has now agreed a deal to stop this happening again. I copy […]
Month: October 2018
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 two years, the Chancellor’s statement will reduce crippling business rate bills by around £500,000 over the next two years in Ludlow. We are a town […]
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 are stopping collecting it for recycling for fear it is dumped overseas or incinerated. However, most of Shropshire’s domestic plastic is recycled. But like plastic […]
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 29 and 30 October. Four-way lights will operate on 31 October. Highways managers have issued instructions for the signs to be replaced. Update: New signs […]
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 and matters like congestion – which is barely relevant in Shropshire. But one of the themes of the inquiry caught my eye: The committee is […]