Live updates on the snow in Ludlow, Friday 2 March
andybodders Live updates for Saturday There is a yellow weather warning in place until 9am Saturday. The advice is don’t travel unless it is essential. Below is the latest information on…
Ludlow Town Council to hike its share of council tax by 20%
It’s the season for deciding the council tax we will pay from April. Last year, Ludlow Town Council raised the precept, it’s share of your council tax, by 24%. This…
Council tax bills set to rise next year as everyone passes the buck on who funds services
We don’t yet know how much council tax will rise next year. That will be decided in February but we have some early clues. Shropshire Council’s financial plan assumes a…
Shropshire Council agrees to buy a shopping centre, build a road, refurbish its offices but not build council housing
Yesterday, Shropshire Council agreed in private session to buy the Darwin, Pride Hill and Riverside shopping centres. BBC Radio Shropshire is suggesting that the purchase price is £60 million. The…
Should we run a county lottery to replace community funds that Shropshire Council won’t now provide?
Public funding for the community sector is sinking fast. Our youth budget is miniscule. Discretionary grants are evaporating. Faced with similar gaps in funding, some councils have launched local lotteries…