Update 19 September 2019 Despite having declared a climate emergency, Conservation councillors voted to extend the M54 from Telford to Shrewsbury. They argued that was the only way that we would attact bigger companies to the county. I argued for investment in sustainable transport including trains. The motion was passed by the Conservative majority. Original […]
Day: 18 September 2019
Foldgate Lane housing development gets (almost) final approval – we can still improve the scheme and save dozens of trees
Yesterday, Shropshire Council planners approved the details of plans for 137 houses at Foldgate Lane after nearly five years of discussions (18/02413/REM). But the development cannot go ahead without yet another application to allow construction traffic to access. The housing is due to be accessed from a T-Junction on the A49. But due to the […]
We should plant 350,000 trees in Shropshire by 2050, one for every person in the county (updated)
Update 19 September 2019 The motion was passed by Shropshire Council with only one councillor voting against. Original article Shropshire is a green county but it has lost a lot of hedgerows and a lot of trees in recent decades. There has been some replanting but Ludlow conservation areas alone have lost close to 200 […]