New boundaries for Shropshire parliamentary constituencies, including Ludlow
The Boundary Commission for England has been busy working on revisions to the boundaries for parliamentary constituencies across the country. Boundaries are changed periodically to ensure that each MP represents…
Housing in Ludlow: A Ludlow Elegy
On Thursday evening, Ludlow Lib Dems hosted Flanders and Swann tribute evening at Ludlow Assembly Rooms. The two-man show, with occasional contributions from the audience, was well received. David Gaukroger…
Another set of plans for the former Budgens in Ludlow out for consultation
Churchill Retirement Living is consulting on the latest proposal to redevelop the empty supermarket site on Upper Galdeford. The proposal is for around 45 retirement flats, considerable increase on the…
Planning in south Shropshire is losing credibility
When I first joined the South Planning Committee in 2014, it was a well-run committee that made the right decisions much of the time. But since it was replaced by…
It is time to stop taking the local out of BBC local radio
The BBC yesterday announced major changes to its local radio service, including BBC Radio Shropshire. Local broadcasting will be restricted to eight hours during weekdays – 6am to 2pm. After…