Are second homes good or bad for Shropshire?
andybodders Sir Andrew Motion, the president of the Campaign to Protect Rural England caused something of stir last weekend by launching a salvo against second home owners in the Times. There…
Ludlow needs a police station
West Mercia’s Police and Crime Commissioner Bill Longmore has just finished consulting on “Innovative Local Policing Plans” – how the force intends to maintain effective policing in an area of…
The bedroom tax undermines families and communities
The bedroom tax that comes into force today slaps an extra £14 a week on social tenants with a room that is deemed to be “spare”. This tax is iniquitous.…
Can’t get into work? Why not clear Ludlow’s pavements of snow and ice?
There’s a sense of excitement about snow. We listen avidly to any news report that might predict an imminent fall. The moment there is rumour of a local flake, we…
Scrapping the beer duty escalator is good news for Shropshire’s economy
Among the tangle of announcements in Wednesday’s Budget was a statement to cheer the heart of real ale drinkers everywhere. As the Chancellor announced it: “We will now scrap the…