Richard Huffer gives cautious welcome to new countryside code
andybodders Welcoming the revised Countryside Code published on 1 April, Clee Hill farmer Richard Huffer said: “It is timely for the Countryside Code to be updated. We have seen more people…
Time for Shropshire to come clean on why fly-tipping is growing and the costs of clearing it up are soaring
For several years fly-tipping has declined. Now it’s rapidly rising. Here in Shropshire, the number of fly-tipping incidents is rising faster than the rest of England. And the cost of…
Chirbury hedgerows victory – for now
I was out strolling in the woods this morning when BBC Radio Shropshire rang asking to speak about the hedgerow row. I began to talk to Jim Hawkins not even…
In praise of Shropshire Council and QEII fields
I take my hat off to Shropshire Council for its excellent work in securing Queen Elizabeth II Fields status for 23 sites. This should ensure that these green spaces are…