Job Watch Ludlow – Unemployment rises again in our town, especially Ludlow North
andybodders This in an unsurprising story. It is not a cheerful story. It is a story that will inevitably get worse. But it is important an important story for our community…
Covid Watch 71: Job Watch Ludlow – huge leap in unemployment following lockdown – we can’t assume that jobs will reappear after the epidemic
Today saw the publication of national and local unemployment statistics. As expected, the data make grim reading. It shows people in the local job market have lost their jobs and…
Covid Watch 49: Ludlow as a socially distanced town – new signage to be discussed with Shropshire Council next week
We must get our town back into business. It’s going to be tough. We must move into unknown territory as a socially distanced town. Every business will need to adjust…
Covid Watch 48: More than 1,500 businesses across Shropshire have not applied for government grants
It has taken a little while to get new systems in place to pay government grant money to local businesses. But matters seem to have been resolved. Except the biggest…
Shropshire Council wants to regulate A-Boards and charge small traders in Ludlow up to £213 a board
A-Boards can be a hazard to the partially sighted. Boards can be a problem for families with child buggies. They can be unsightly. But they are also essential for local…