Health chiefs axe out of hours service ShropDoc in favour of American venture capitalists
This decision was perhaps inevitable given how out of touch the Shrewsbury and Telford & Wrekin Integrated Care Service seems to be with local needs. We saw this at the…
NHS issue statement on the future of Ludlow Community Hospital ahead of public meeting tonight
Tonight, Ludlow Mayor Beverley Waite is chairing a meeting at Oscars, 6pm. It was hoped that Shropshire Community Health Trust would send someone along to join the panel. They are…
Plans published for biochar pyrolysis plant at Coder Road biodigester
Plans have been published for a pyrolysis plant on the disused food waste biodigester site in the industrial areas on Coder Road (25/00309/FUL). The plant comprises a shredder and dryer…
North West Relief Road decision wrecks Shropshire Council’s 2030 net zero target
A date for history books. Last Tuesday, the 21st of January 2025 was the day that Shropshire Council abandoned its target of becoming net zero by 2030. The Northern Planning…
Booking system for household recycling centres leads to drop in recycling and increase in fly-tipping
It’s official. The introduction of a booking system to use the five household recycling centres in Shropshire has led to a decrease in waste being taken to the tips and…