Shropshire Council loses bid for £98m Bus Back Better funding
andybodders News broke yesterday that Shropshire Council had lost its bid to the Bus Back Better fund. It is shocking news that Shropshire will not get a penny to support its…
Council tax in Ludlow due to increase by more than four per cent in April
Ten days ago, Shropshire councillors agreed the council tax for Shropshire. For Band D properties in Ludlow, the charges from 1 April will be: Shropshire Council: £1,574.60 (+3.99%) Shropshire Fire…
Big Bang Shrewsbury redevelopment plans are too risky – the council should move to the Guildhall
It is the stuff of dreams. It is also the stuff of nightmares. A radical redevelopment of Shrewsbury town centre between Pride Hill and the River Severn is expected to…
New £77m plans for Shrewsbury Riverside will starve public investment for the rest of county
Next Wednesday, Shropshire Council’s cabinet will discuss plans for redeveloping the riverside area of Shrewsbury on Smithfield Road. This follows a public consultation a year ago, which highlighted the need…
The draft Shropshire Plan lacks targets amid platitudes and back slapping
Shropshire Council has had several stabs at a corporate plan in recent years. I can’t recall any of the plans having any impact on the way its political leadership acts.…