I have already reported on how the roads continue to fall apart despite Shropshire Council shelling out £1,000 a day for a ‘pothole’ consultant to help deal with a pothole… Read More »Little return for £240k FTE consultant
Penybryn residents have reacted angrily to the news of the potential Star Housing development at the top of Penybryn Avenue. The plans are to build 24 homes – 10 of… Read More »Star Housing site angers Penybryn residents
With the Local Plan Review and the new Government White Paper called ‘Planning for the future,’ it is worth looking at why we have a housing crisis. The housing crisis… Read More »Top 10 reasons why we have a housing crisis
Here is a summary of the scheduled road works that are due to take place in August that will impact Whittington and West Felton Road Closure: Twmpath Lane, Gobowen 3rd… Read More »August roadworks
Last week Shropshire Council’s Cabinet agreed on the latest stage of the local plan review. Initially, the Shropshire Council Local Plan was locking in the sites previously consulted on last… Read More »Shropshire Council Local Plan consultation Mark II
I am pleased to report that the issues have now been resolved and I am grateful to the landowners for their help. Pradoe Footpath: sorted 🙂 Last week I blogged… Read More »Pradoe Footpath: sorted
It may have escaped your notice but one of our local heritage attractions is in financial difficulty, as are many businesses during the pandemic. Whittington Castle is an important historical… Read More »Whittington Castle appeal still needs your support
Yesterday Shropshire Council announced that they were restarting car park charges for the 1st of June. Restarting car park charges too soon is crackers. Shops won’t be opening until the… Read More »Restarting Car Park Charges too soon
15 years ago I was campaigning to get Broadband into Bridgnorth. I was concerned then about slow speeds were putting us at an economic disadvantage compared to other areas locally… Read More »Shropshire in the Broadband slow lane
Let me tell you a tale of two signs. Two ordinary road signs. One thing that always bugs me is inconsistency. As a colleague once said the hardest thing about… Read More »A tale of two signs
