Shropshire Councillor for Ludlow North
Shropshire Councillor for Ludlow North
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 moving house. Yet, many people are saying that the new…
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 than permitted. That includes three buses and a funeral car.…
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 whether people are happy with an increase of 4.99% (which…
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 £188 million. Only £87.1 million is available for the scheme…
The lane closure at Bayston Hill will be in place for weeks to come due to structural damage to a home and the Three Fishes pub. The house, next door to the Hong Kong City takeaway, is structurally unstable and…
Shropshire Council is proposing to convert the former biodigester site on Coder Road to produce biochar, a carbon-rich organic solid partially combusted in a low-oxygen environment. Agricultural and forestry waste will be carbonised under temperatures of up to 700°C in…