A Clee Hill farmer has slammed the Government for letting Shropshire farmers down after it emerged that it has not conducted any analysis of the impact of Brexit on sheep farming in the UK.

Shropshire Councillor and farmer Richard Huffer said:

"When the Government thinks of farmers they think of the big land owners and huge farms. This inaction shows that they have no interest in or concern for the family farms whose businesses are the backbone of so many rural areas like Shropshire.

Heather Kidd, Lib Dem Councillor for Chirbury and Worthen, has condemned the Tory Administration for block a motion that would have made planning decisions across the County more open and transparent.

Heather said "This was pure tribalism on the part of the ruling Conservative group. One of the biggest complaints voiced by residents at the moment is the secretive, inconsistent manner in which Shropshire Council deals with planning applications. People, Parish Council and Councillors alike are incensed that there is no effective way to have an input into the planning process

Shropshire Councillor Vivienne Parry (Ludlow South) has launched a bid to produce a comprehensive directory of the clubs and associations that meet in Ludlow with a special emphasis on helping those living alone.

Vivienne said "From my work as a Councillor I have realised that Ludlow has a whole host of clubs and societies but lacks a single source that lists them all.There are many, many groups, all doing good things for the town, that don't know what other groups are doing in the rest of the town and the surrounding areas.

Shropshire Council has cut £48 million from its budget over the last three years under pressure of government cuts. It will need to cut, or in its words "save", £18.5m next year. The council has now set out details of the proposed cuts and is asking for public comments.

Under the proposals, recycling will get more difficult and households will pay twice over for garden waste. This is bound to cut the proportion of waste that is recycled, a proportion that is already falling.

SOCIAL HOUSING TO BE SOLD AT LONDON AUCTION

Local Councillors and residents in the Clun area have expressed outrage at the move by the South Shropshire Housing Association (Now part of CONNEXUS) is shortly going to sell 4 homes at Amblecote near Anchor at auction in London to maximise profit on the sale.

Shirehall is in poor condition. Few people doubt that it must be refurbished. But the cost will be more than £25 million. On inflation adjusted prices, that's not far short of what it cost to build this unloved building in the 1960s. Is it worth it? I have my doubts we need to spend so much. I would like to see cheaper options. But a council discussion on the costs of the scheme has been cancelled twice.

We call Shropshire Council to put the safety of our children first and allow variable speed limits around our village school's.