andybodders Ludlow Retail Health: Will M&S Food kill off Sainsbury’s?
The takeaway from this article is that Sainsbury’s hasn’t taken off in Ludlow. It is only trading at 60% of the company benchmark for that size of store. M&S Food…
Shropshire Council’s dog control order needs improvement – this is my draft response
I strongly support Shropshire Council’s efforts to clamp down on cleaning up dog fouling. But the current proposals need a lot of improvement. In particular, the plan to fine dog…
Marks and Spencer: New plans for a Ludlow food store are a design failure
M&S Food has submitted its second application for a store outside the A49 bypass (23/04457/FUL). Putting aside whether another out of town store will be good for the town centre,…
The Tories are perilously close to losing control of Shropshire Council
When Shropshire Council was established in 2009, the Conservatives gained a majority of 34 over the opposition parties and independents. Fast forward to 2023. The Conservative majority has been reduced…
Conservatives and council officers tried to exclude opposition councillors from North West Relief Road vote
The Northern Planning Committee met yesterday to consider the planning application for the controversial NWRR road. After nearly four hours, the committee voted by six votes to five to approve…