Shropshire Council not budging on EV charging point locations in Ludlow
andybodders At the beginning of last week, I sent a summary of representations on the location of the next round of EV charging points in Ludlow town centre to Richard Marshall…
Shropshire Council missing targets on streetlight repairs
With dark evenings and mornings, residents have been reporting faulty streetlights to Shropshire Council. Last Wednesday’s cabinet was told 7.25% of the council’s 20,000 streetlights currently have faults (around 1,450…
Council backs down on charging community and remembrance parades for road closures
We were shocked earlier in the month by Shropshire Council proposals to charge for street closures for not-for-profit, community and Remembrance parades. The reaction around the county was furious. I…
Buses under threat after Shropshire loses out on levelling up funding
Yesterday, Shropshire Council was awarded more than £19 million by the Department for Levelling Up to begin redevelopment of the riverfront on Smithfield Road in Shrewsbury town centre. It is…
Shropshire Council set to charge £100s for street events
If it moves charge it. If it stops still, charge it. That is rapidly becoming the motto of Shropshire Council as it struggles to balance its budget. The latest charging…