Shropshire Councillor for Ludlow North
Shropshire Councillor for Ludlow North
Shropshire Council is proposing to increase council tax by 8.99%. I say propose, it’s an absolute certainty unless the government suddenly finds more money for rural areas. That won’t happen. Labour ministers think a 12% budget cut over the next…
On Thursday, the three unitary councillors for Ludlow met with Andy Wigley, Policy and Environment Service Manager, and Andy Jones, Team Manager Building Control, to discuss the derelict former Costa Coffee on King Street. The outcome was some immediate work…
A task and finish group has been set up to review the future of Shirehall, the former headquarters of Shropshire Council on Abbey Foregate. Although now barely occupied, the building is far from derelict and could be brought back into…
On Thursday evening, Shropshire Council’s Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny committee met to discuss introducing weekly food waste collection from 31 March, as mandated by the government. The council does not have enough money to introduce the service. Instead…
The West Midlands Traffic Area Traffic Commissioner Miles Dorrington has ordered unsafe Lugg Valley buses off the road after several buses were discovered to have safety faults. One bus recently caught on fire while carrying school passengers. A tyre at…