Shropshire Councillor for Ludlow North
Shropshire Councillor for Ludlow North
The former Costa Coffee shop on King Street in the heart of Ludlow has been an eyesore since before Costa vacated the shop in May 2023. I began discussions with the owner on getting the place smartened later that year.…
On Saturday afternoon, there is a second public meeting hosted by the Town Walls Trust, chaired by heritage expert Colin Richards CBE. This has been called to give an update on discussions between the trust, the parochial parish council and…
The battle lines are drawn. Ludlow Town Council has procrastinated and delayed over repairs to the town wall behind St Laurence’s Church which collapsed in February 2013 for far too long. Despite agreeing to lead a partnership on the repairs…
What would Ludlow be without the Castle, the Buttercross and Bodenhams? One of the most photographed buildings in Ludlow, the building that has housed Bodenhams since 1860 dates to the fifteenth century. Bodenhams the store, with its mix of old…
We have had a few wall collapses in Ludlow, as would befit any ancient town. The collapse of the town wall behind St Laurence’s church is in a league of its own for the procrastination over responsibility and costs. The…
On 18 February, it will be eleven years since a section of the town walls bounding St Laurence’s churchyard collapsed. Some maintenance has been done to prevent further decay. Consultants have reported on the work needed to repair the scheduled…