Council consultancy bills point to weak leadership
andybodders This morning, BBC Radio Shropshire called council leader Keith Barrow into the studio to justify spending £619,000 on consultants (begins at 2:07). The interview was very revealing, not just on…
Shropshire cardboard recycling goes to trash
Cardboard recycling rates across Shropshire have plummeted since kerbside collection was suspended by Shropshire Council in 2011. The amount collected is down 60%, plunging from 4,000 to 1,676 tonnes. Previously…
Shropshire’s historic hedgerows under threat
Update: Application withdrawn on 17 January 2013 There are almost unprecedented plans to plough out 7 miles of hedgerow near Chirbury. If proposals like this are nodded through, large areas…
‘Plain daft’ Sunday car parking charges in Ludlow
Shropshire Council’s cabinet today decided to charge for on street parking in Ludlow on Sundays. This is decision is a blow for Ludlow. Shoppers are very sensitive to parking charges.…
In praise of Shropshire Council and QEII fields
I take my hat off to Shropshire Council for its excellent work in securing Queen Elizabeth II Fields status for 23 sites. This should ensure that these green spaces are…