The bus shelter on Corve Street, at the stop known as the Compasses, has proved a great success. On wet and windy days, people welcome some respite from the weather while they wait for the bus to Shrewsbury or the town service. The shelter was funded by the town council. Recently, it agreed to install […]
Month: June 2020
Successful Black Lives Matter protest in Ludlow last night – superbly organised it defied critics
Right to the last minute, I was receiving calls, emails and messages from people worried about last night’s Black Lives Matter protest. They worried about the protest being troublesome. About it being infiltrated. About the crowds spreading Covid-19. I did not share their concerns and they proved to be misplaced. I estimate 550 to 600 […]
I welcome the Black Lives Matter protest in Ludlow on Friday
The Black Lives Matter movement is one of the most important of our times. We have too often paid lip service to equality. Too many of us have ticked the boxes without addressing the underlying issues of discrimination and disadvantage. On Friday evening, a Black Lives Matter protest, it might be better called a gathering, […]
Ludlow holiday lets are set to qualify for on-street parking permits – decision on Monday
Update. The cabinet agreed to introduce the holiday let parking scheme. Holiday lets across Ludlow town centre have been losing bookings because visitors cannot park nearby. Once told they would have to park in one of the public car parks, often some way away, they have booked somewhere else where parking is more convenient. On […]
Covid Watch 57: Poll reveals six in ten people want immediate pedestrianisation of some of Ludlow town centre
The poll has closed. The results are in. My website poll launched midday Saturday received 760 votes. Six in ten people who responded to the poll favoured some form of pedestrianisation of the town centre (61%). The others wanted no road closures at any point. Up for debate was a proposal agreed at Ludlow Town […]