Importers of food and animal products are worried about the impact of import checks being introduced at our borders this week.

Today I spoke in Parliament about the case of a major potato business in North Shropshire.

Our Annual Open Evening is taking place on Thursday 23rd May 2024. Time slots are available every 15 minutes between 5.30pm - 7.15pm, where you will have an opportunity to visit our depot.
To book a place visit Eventbrite - shrewsburytowncouncil.gov.uk/partnerships/s…

Market Street, by the Covered Market, has now reopened as a “pedestrian and cycle zone” following resurfacing works. Access is permitted for taxis/private hire and loading in marked bays.
(Pictures taken yesterday after the shops had closed.)

It was great to attend the 100th Anniversary of Wem's Royal British Legion branch on Saturday and wonderful to hear a new piece of music composed by our very own Mike McDermott for the occasion!

Well done to all involved 👏

Every Tory politician today...

#TickTock

Sometimes “big brands” tell planning authorities or business districts that they “must” have loud and garish fascias to “go” with their brand colouring. It’s always nonsense. They don’t.

A huge thank you to @rosskemp for talking about  #PlayStreets on BBC Breakfast today! The perfect way to 'take over' your street for children and the whole community on #ThankYouDay 7 July, or any day. Find out how: playingout.net/blog/take-over…“ Together Thank You Day

Great to meet Ed Davey in Oswestry with the local team last week. The close relationship that we have with Helen Morgan MP 🔶 and the party is a brilliant tool to bring about the change Oswestry needs and I cannot wait to fight to represent Oswestry on Shropshire Council!

Have to say Private Eye Magazine is absolutely on fire this week. 👏👏👏

At Bury Ditches hillfort yesterday afternoon.
The first time I explored this hillfort was in 1994 whilst contesting a by-election for Lydbury North ward of South Shropshire Council which I gained for Liberal Democrats
I’ve only ever represented electors in #SouthShropshire constituency.

Matthew Green Liberal Democrats Excellent tactic to secure all ancient strategic positions of Southern Salopia against the West Mercian Tory invader.

Of course, where the previous invaders, the Romans, succeeded by building superb roads, the Tories will fail miserably by their dismal failure to maintain them.

The advantage of decades of local knowledge of #SouthShropshire

Whether it’s this or Sunak’s helicopter fixation or Shapps using the RAF like a taxi service, or Truss booze and food bill, or Gove blagging a grace and favour pad, or the blurring of what counts as party and what counts as government they do seem to treat public money as though…

Just discovered Poplar Scooter Park in Morden. What an amazing spot for kids to scoot and cycle

One week on, what a fabulous ride!

Elections on Thursday in our area for West Mercia PCC.

What do the candidates have to say about #SafeStreetsNow ?

John-Paul Campion 🇺🇦Richard Overton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🌈🐈‍⬛ Sarah Murray 🔶 🕷 Julian Dean (Cllr. Green Party) 💚 Curteis 4 West Mercia Police & Crime Commissioner

Thousands of places, including in North Shropshire, spent valuable resources applying for funding they didn’t get. Meanwhile the Tories blew £1.1m boasting about levelling up in ads rather than actually levelling up - Mirror Online mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Only talking about delivering policies for people instead of delivering results can only work for so long.If that’s all what #Tories can do,of course they are desperate & fearful that people will actually notice.And noticed they have yet,in #NorthShropshire &more will follow soon

Coming up next on BBC1 join Rob Mayor and guests Wendy Morton MP Steve McCabe and Helen Morgan MP 🔶 for #PoliticsMidlands

On today’s agenda: West Midlands Mayoral vote plus the PCC elections inc one that very nearly didn’t happen. Watch now on BBC iPlayer

bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Very proud of this latest episode of my #Shrewsbury #Shropshire #podcast #HelloYou ! There's real live kindness in here, humour, humanity and the complexities of life.
Please, listen, share and subscribe? Thank you ...
Hello You 33: Signs of Kindness open.substack.com/pub/jimallthet…

Joining #BBCLauraK

Conservative defector Dan Poulter
Police minister Chris Philp
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey
Alba leader Alex Salmond
Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Sunday 9am BBC One

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…