Shropshire Council’s local plan is failing say inspectors
andybodders Shropshire’s plans for development for the next 15 years could be thrown in disarray by a critical letter from the two planning inspectors examining the new local plan. The inspectors’…
Booking for household recycling centres – please sign petition to end this Shropshire Council nonsense
There has always been something therapeutic about going to the neighbourhood tip. Getting rid of the old in anticipation of the new, or just decluttering or discarding when downsizing or…
Three buses and a funeral – ticketing madness
In the last two weeks, Shropshire Council’s civil enforcement officers (traffic wardens to you and me) have been slapping penalty charge notices on everything that stops for a moment longer…
Shropshire Council consults on cuts including three weekly bin collections
With the expectation of further cuts to services to keep within budget in 2025/26, Shropshire Council is consulting on some of the options for reducing costs. It asks not only…
Auditors blast North West Relief Road management as costs soar and council director departs
In their annual report on Shropshire Council’s financial management, auditors Grant Thorton have condemned the management of the NWRR project, the costs for which have ballooned from £87 million to…