andybodders I agree with Ramblers: Shropshire Council is losing its grip on footpaths
A letter has arrived from The Ramblers asking me to “support a reversal of the cuts imposed by the current administration so that we have Rights of Way that are…
Eric Pickles has it right on secret payoffs by bodies like Shropshire Council
I confess I don’t often see eye-to-eye with communities secretary Eric Pickles. As supposed champion of localism, he has done so much to undermine local decision making in the last…
Tackling crime and antisocial behaviour in Ludlow
It can get lively in this town some nights and alcohol fuelled disturbances are far from uncommon. One in ten reported crimes is violent and nearly half antisocial behaviour. There…
Ludlow election candidates for Shropshire Council announced
The local elections are now well underway and many candidates, including the Lib Dem team in Ludlow have been canvassing for weeks. Yesterday Shropshire Council published the full list of…
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…