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
Over recent weeks and months, the pothole plague has been spreading with a vengeance. More people than ever are complaining about the state of the roads. More people are making… Read More »Potty Council
After a frustratingly busy spell, I have managed to upgrade some of the features of this site to improve speed and performance. Elections, Christmas and illness have held it back… Read More »Website update: new privacy settings, a makeover & some speed improvements
Shropshire Council are now belatedly upgrading their street lights to LED. They could have upgraded a long time ago but chose not to. They could have been building up savings… Read More »LED upgrade £3m wasted savings
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 seperate projects… Read More »A5 Queens Head to Gledrid roundabout combined nightime 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
I am pleased to see the Top Street road safety planning application has been rejected, particularly as I helped Top Street residents frame their objections to the scheme. Oswestry and… Read More »Top Street road safety scheme rejected
The farming community plays a big role in Shropshire’s economy. Today the president of the NFU has once again laid out how badly the farming community will be impacted by… Read More »Farming community facing tough times
Next pulls plug on Shrewsbury town centre and have decided not to renew their lease on their store in the Pride Hill shopping centre. https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/business/2019/07/05/next-to-close-its-store-at-shrewsburys-pride-hill-shopping-centre/ As the owners of the… Read More »Next pulls plug on Shrewsbury town centre store
