It’s time to talk poo – we are holding a Ludlow dog fouling summit on 26 February
andybodders It is the season of dog poo. Dark nights encourage people ignore the mess their dog makes. It is left there for everyone to tread on. It looks disgusting and…
Last day to comment on bid to remove six recycling bring banks in Ludlow – and a hundred more across the county
Recycling is one of the big themes of our age as concerns grow about waste of resources, pollution and climate change. But cash-strapped Shropshire Council wants to remove more than…
Fifty-year plan to improve Mortimer Forest looks good
If you down into the woods this weekend, spare a thought for how they are managed and might be improved. The Forestry Commission has published a fifty-year plan for the…
Shropshire Council budget: Cuts are targeted at the health of our county and planet
Shropshire Council has cut £48 million from its budget over the last three years under pressure of government cuts. It will need to cut, or in its words “save”, £18.5m…
Could changing government recycling policy breathe new life into the pioneering Ludlow Biodigester?
A decade ago, Ludlow was one of the country’s champions of food waste recycling. Caddies were collected weekly from the doorstep of homes and local businesses. This was processed in…