Patrick Creasey Chairman Ludlow Conservatives 54 Broad Street Ludlow SY8 1GP 7 May 2013 Dear Mr Creasey Open Letter: Request for a public apology over Ludlow Conservatives wasting police time During the election campaign, Martin Taylor-Smith made a complaint to the police over “criminal breach of copyright”. This followed my use of an image from […]
Congratulations to Rosanna for winning a second term on Shropshire Council. As I knocked on the doors of Ludlow and Bromfield, I met many people who praised her work helping them. She will now be able to continue that good work. Ludlow North results TAYLOR-SMITH, Rosanna Theresa Conservative 505 40% BODDINGTON, Andy Liberal Democrats 420 […]
Last Thursday, BBC Radio Shropshire’s political correspondent, Liz Roberts interviewed five of the six candidates standing here in Ludlow North. The green candidate was unavailable. You can catch up on the interviews on iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p017gp5s/Eric_Smith_Shropshire_Breakfast_Henry_Olonga/ The first segment is at 1:16 into the recording: Independent: Jennifer Leyton-Purrier UKIP: Chris Woodward The second segment is at […]
A couple of days ago, I published a blog supporting criticism by The Ramblers of swingeing cuts to Shropshire Council’s rights of way budgets. In a discussion on Twitter, Council Leader Keith Barrow tweeted: “We have around 3,500 miles of footpaths. Well used ones keep clear.” He is wrong. Well used footpaths don’t keep clear. […]
I caught the 11.30 Ludlow town bus from Tollgate Road to the town centre this morning. For the first part of the journey, the passengers were discussing the appalling state of the town buses. One woman said: “You wouldn’t get a bus service like this in Shrewsbury.” She’s right. The bus is a museum piece […]
A letter has arrived from The Ramblers asking me to “support a reversal of the cuts imposed by the current administration so that we have Rights of Way that are accessible to all.” To me this is a ‘no-brainer’. Here is what I said in my latest Focus Newsletter which has been delivered across Ludlow […]
I have been ordered by Ludlow Conservatives Rosanna and Martin Taylor-Smith to remove a picture of them on my blog. The photo was published here: http://libdembodders.wordpress.com/2013/04/13/ludlows-shameful-ride-a-wreck-bus-service/ Rosanna and Martin represent Ludlow North and South on Shropshire Council. The photo is taken from flyers being pushed through 4,000 or so doors. But the Taylor-Smiths say I […]
