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
The Coronavirus scourge that is rampaging across the globe is now causing increasing disruption across the UK, as normal life is increasingly suspended, including politics. Venues are closed. Meetings are… Read More »Coronavirus update
Highways England are going to be closing the A5 from Queens Head to Gledrid roundabout for 2 weeks from the end of September. The roadworks are combining two separate projects… Read More »A5 Queens Head to Gledrid roundabout combined nighttime closure
As many people will be aware, but worth repeating for those that don’t, Whittington level crossing closure is happening from the 30th of August to the 9th of September. This… Read More »Whittington level crossing closure
On Tuesday evening I chaired the August meeting of West Felton parish council. Below is the summary report I have sent to the parish magazine: With Marian Hesketh on holiday,… Read More »West Felton PC August meeting
