andybodders Breathtaking Shropshire Council bungling on planning will trash fields and fail young people
Planning matters can be a little on the dull side, but bear with me a moment on this one. It really matters that Shropshire has gone from being one the…
Are second homes good or bad for Shropshire?
Sir Andrew Motion, the president of the Campaign to Protect Rural England caused something of stir last weekend by launching a salvo against second home owners in the Times. There…
Ludlow needs a police station
West Mercia’s Police and Crime Commissioner Bill Longmore has just finished consulting on “Innovative Local Policing Plans” – how the force intends to maintain effective policing in an area of…
The bedroom tax undermines families and communities
The bedroom tax that comes into force today slaps an extra £14 a week on social tenants with a room that is deemed to be “spare”. This tax is iniquitous.…
Can’t get into work? Why not clear Ludlow’s pavements of snow and ice?
There’s a sense of excitement about snow. We listen avidly to any news report that might predict an imminent fall. The moment there is rumour of a local flake, we…