Major closure on Sheet Road set to disrupt traffic at the end of October (updated)
andybodders I cannot remember a week in the last few years when Ludlow has not suffered roadworks. They are becoming as much a part of the character of our town as…
Do we need apostrophes? A polemic about “St Laurence View” and “St Larry’s Beer up”
The Foldgate Lane housing development is to be named “St Laurence View”. No apostrophe, no “s”. I am sure this is the future of spelling. If there is an awkward…
It could cost as much to refurbish Shirehall as it cost to build
Shirehall is in poor condition. Few people doubt that it must be refurbished. But the cost will be more than £25 million. On inflation adjusted prices, that’s not far short…
Foldgate Lane housing development runs into trouble over tree felling
Plans for 137 homes off Foldgate Lane, in the final stages of approval, have hit a snag over plans to fell trees along 450 metres of the A49. This was…
Parking enforcement loses £10 a ticket in Shropshire. Parking money mostly goes to buses. Did you know that?
Are you surprised by this headline? I certainly am. In 2017/18, Shropshire Council took nearly £640,000 from Ludlow’s car parks and on-street parking machines. That’s three per cent down on…