Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust is in special measures because patient safety is being compromised. Telford A&E will close overnight for safety reasons. Rural maternity units, including Ludlow, are closed for live births. For safety reasons. Shropshire Council is axing £4 million from its public health budge despite the opposition of the director of public […]
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Shropshire in crisis: community team axed despite council resolution
Shropshire Council is to make its Community Enablement Team redundant. This comes as the council struggles with an unprecedented financial crisis. The move bizarrely seems to have the support of the cabinet member for communities. The decision flies in the face of a motion passed unanimously by Shropshire Council members on 20 September. That called […]
Shropshire in crisis: Friday “lock outs” of staff and customers as council runs out of cash
Shropshire Council can longer afford to operate normally. It is running fast towards becoming a basket case like Northamptonshire. The chief executive has been asked by the cabinet to implement a spending freeze across the council with immediate effect. This will mean “Environment Days”, when staff will work from home on Fridays and “Lock Outs” […]