Darren Childs elected to Gallows Bank Ward by four votes
andybodders Darren Childs, known for his campaigning on ambulance provision in rural areas such as Ludlow, has been elected to Ludlow Town Council. The vote went to a recount and he…
By-election called for Ludlow Town Council Gallows Bank Ward on 31 March
Shropshire Council has declared that a by-election will be held for the vacant Ludlow Town Council seat in Gallows Bank Ward on Thursday 31 March. The ward has three Ludlow…
Rome and Jericho get more mentions in Gove’s Levelling Up plans than Shropshire – its Byzantine
Old Mother Shropshire went to the government to get the county a grant. When she went there the cupboard was bare. So the poor county got none. (Misremembered old nursery…
Want to know where your Shropshire Councillor lives? Shush! It’s now a council secret
Out of the blue, Shropshire Council has decided that it will no longer publish councillors’ home addresses. Anyone wishing to send letters, will need to send them to Shirehall where…
Covid Watch 103: Ludlow Town Council should not swing a wrecking ball at democracy
It is time for business as usual with councils but the government is not helping us. It has refused to extend emergency legislation that allows local councils to meet online…