It’s a heatwave, so let’s talk about snow
andybodders In the middle of a prolonged hot spell, snow is not on many people’s minds. But it was on the mind of Shropshire Council’s Place Overview committee yesterday when it…
It’s Rural Housing Week – Shropshire Council must commit to building more affordable and smaller housing
“Housing is the first social service.” But Shropshire’s housing statistics make an uncomfortable read. They suggest we are not providing the housing social service our residents need. It’s Catch 22…
Highway repairs to top agenda at Ludlow public meeting on 5 July
You can’t get away from potholes and failing road surfaces in Ludlow. Sheet Road, one of main access roads into town, is falling apart from one end to the other.…
Why is no progress being made on tackling empty homes in Shropshire?
Every day we hear about the housing crisis. Politicians tell us we must build more housing urgently. Yet they say next to nothing about empty homes. There are more than…
Shropshire Council wants to know your housing needs – please take part in the survey
The waiting list for affordable housing in Shropshire stood at 5,370 households last year. The council says that the housing waiting list does not include all those that need housing.…