Shropshire Council meetings – are they a waste of time?
andybodders The answer is yes, according to Councillor Steve Charmley, the deputy leader of the council. We know his opinion because he tweeted it during the full council meeting on 22…
Shropshire Council – Bishop’s Castle win for Lib Dem Jonny Keeley
Jonny Keeley, a member of the band Fight the Bear, has been elected to represent Bishop’s Castle and the surrounding villages on Shropshire Council. His majority is 442. A couple…
Constituency shakeup – Ludlow joins Leominster and Bridgnorth and Much Wenlock move into Wrekin
In 2011, MPs decided to cull their number in the Commons from 650 to 600 across the UK. The reasons given were to reduce costs, to make parliament more efficient…
Shropshire Council rejects plea to explore views on a council tax referendum
At the Shropshire Council meeting yesterday, councillors debated a motion that would have required Shropshire Council’s officers to research the willingness of people in Shropshire for a referendum on a…
One project a year? Shropshire Council sets risible target for its councillors’ performance
To be an effective councillor you need to read the paperwork and there is a lot of it. I have been reading the small print for Thursday’s full council meeting.…