Tackling crime and antisocial behaviour in Ludlow
andybodders It can get lively in this town some nights and alcohol fuelled disturbances are far from uncommon. One in ten reported crimes is violent and nearly half antisocial behaviour. 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…
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…
Shropshire Council’s Sunday parking charges on trial in Ludlow
The councillor sat alone in the witness box looking across the court, looking at times as though he had been brought there for trial. Several times during the meeting, he…
Ludlow town walls: It’s neglected old walls that fall down
Few can have missed the main story in town over the last ten days. Ludlow’s town walls are falling down, or at least a substantial section has fallen and is…