Blimey.

"We have had no choice but to reduce the level of service we offer," Shropshire Council says. Full story: bbc.in/3BBgtGz

🛣️ Labour's Transport minister Lilian Greenwood, told Shrewsbury MP Julia Buckley that funding for a controversial bypass is not currently guaranteed. bbc.in/3BDjia9

One town councillor in Oswestry said he “wouldn’t have been able to sleep at night” had the town council not approved a grant to support pensioners facing the loss of a winter fuel payment. bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/24643386.…

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“We are so close it is unbelievable” Shropshire Council leader Cllr Lezley Picton 🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️🏏💙💛♐️ tells Rob Trigg that the local authority is on the brink of bankruptcy. #PoliticsMidlands begins 10am on BBC1 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This is fun. At full council last month one of the junior architects on the original Shirehall design team in 1964 (into his 80’s now!) sidled over for a chat, he’d brought some original sketches and a bunch of info with him on the building. Will be tracking him down next week…

🏘️ Six one-bedroom flats would be created in Clarence House in Market Drayton. bbc.in/3YkcXJs