HSBC letter to Shropshire Council on the closure of its Ludlow Branch
andybodders HSBC has written to Shropshire Council to explain its decision to close its branch on Ludlow’s Bullring. Dear Councillor Pate I am writing to let you know that HSBC has…
Ludlow Town Council to decide on raising its precept by 24% to take on Shropshire Council services
Update 30 January 2017 Ludlow Town Council tonight agreed to raise its precept by 24%. From 1 April, its share of council tax for a Band D property will rise…
Closure of HSBC is another blow to our high street
HSBC, one of the top ten global banks, has been closing branches for some time. Yesterday, it announced that 62 more high street banks would close, including its branch in…
Axing of oak tree on Whitcliffe Common hits reputation of Shropshire Wildlife Trust
Today, Shropshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) carried out its plans to fell an oak tree on Whitcliffe Common. The trust has reacted poorly throughout an affair that has divided our town.…
You have voted and the retailer most favoured to replace Budgens is…
The Budgens store in central Ludlow is to close less than a year after it opened in place of the Co-op. Last week, I launched an online poll. It asked…