Local Nature Recovery Strategy consultation open until 15th Oct Check how your land is shown in the new Nature Recovery Strategy — and tell us if we’ve got it right. It’s an opportunity map, mapping what could be there rather than what is there right now. Review the map at shropshire.gov.uk/lnrs

The Longmynd Hike is a 24-hour challenge over the Shropshire Hills which was due to set off from Church Stretton on Saturday.

Local Nature Recovery Strategy consultation open until 15th Oct Check how your land is shown in the new Nature Recovery Strategy — and tell us if we’ve got it right. It’s an opportunity map, mapping what could be there rather than what is there right now. Review the map at shropshire.gov.uk/lnrs

The role of grassroots sport is really important in fostering strong connections to the community. It was good to discuss that, and cricket provision across North Shropshire, with Cricket Shropshire and the England Cricket Board at Whittington Cricket Club yesterday.

It has been a couple of big weeks for Shropshire Council after Cabinet, Council and Audit committee today. Corporate Peer Challenge, Audit letter lay bare the scale of the problem left behind by the last Conservative Administration.

One week left to submit sites for consideration in the Shrophshire Council's news local plan newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk/2025/09/call...

This really is tremendous news. Shropshire Council's Children's Services has been graded as Outstanding by Ofsted. Congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard to make this possible newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk/2025/08/shro...

Shropshire Council has now issued its 'call for sites' to developers, agents, land owners & other interested parties. The call for sites is an important first step to build a positive development framework for the county for new plan period & beyond.

Took the Oxon park and ride today, with James Owen, Shropshire Council officers, and reporters to today's Cabinet meeting. This was to mark the new increased frequency of park and ride buses 🚌 in Shrewsbury. £2 for a return with buses every 12 minutes

Enjoyable day at West Felton Carnival talking to residents. Started the day manning one of the road closure positions again, before manning the parish council stand on the playing field. Well done to the carnival committee and volunteers for pulling off another great carnival

Here’s a composition of some of the Red Kites I’ve been photographing recently. The numbers are increasing recently due to the number of this years young also in the groups seen #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon

With a longer campaign there is no doubt that Matthew would have won. With a full campaign ahead of the next General Election there shouldn't be any doubt that he would smash it, but only with everybody's help. You know what to do. www.libdems.org.uk/volunteer

A Welsh Lib Dem HOLD tonight in Llanidloes, Powys - holding off Reform and Plaid in a very hard-fought campaign. Lib Dem 557 Reform UK 551 Plaid 225 Con 118 Labour 112 Ind 6 Llongyfarchiadau to new Cllr Fleur Frantz-Morgans, Glyn Preston and the whole Maldwyn team!

LibDem HOLD Llanidloes, POWYS UA; 🔶 LDM, Fleur Frantz-Morgans, 557, 35.5% ➡️ Refuk, 551, 35.1% 🌼 PC, 225, 14.3% 🔵 Con, 118, 7.5% 🔴 Lab, 112, 7.1% 🔘 Ind, 6, 0.4% Congratulations 🎉 to Cllr. Fleur and the 🔶 team! 🏆

Benfieldside (Durham) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 28.3% (+17.3) 🌹 LAB: 27.4% (+0.8) ➡️ RFM: 25.6% (-6.6) 🙋 Ind: 15.7% (-8.0) 🌳 CON: 1.6% (-5.0) 🌍 GRN: 1.4% (New) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform. Changes w/ 2025.

Reform's first 2 ever council defences were tonight, and they've lost both of them.

Mendip (Bath & North East Somerset) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 57.1% (-18.2) ➡️ RFM: 22.0% (New) 🌳 CON: 9.7% (+6.7) 🌍 GRN: 6.6% (+2.0) 🌹 LAB: 4.6% (+0.9) Liberal Democrat HOLD. Changes w/ 2023.

It seems to me that the ORR may be acting primarily in the interest of building an unnatural monopoly to suit the government nationalisation agenda, rather than acting in the interests of rail users, consumers and communities. www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/r...

"We're clamping down on this and smashing the business model of criminals selling these abused and smuggled puppies." @dannychambers.bsky.social

Looks like the Conservatives under Badenoch are aiming to reduce the numbers of British soldiers, even more than they did in the past decade. #BritishArmy

Council cannot survive without more cash - leader #Shropshire 🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...

With The Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin GP Out of Hours contract procurement Independent Panel about to publish its report/recommendation. This article is worrying, including Medvivo’s statement: www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/urgent-...

Shropshire Council started 6-week public consultation on Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan, which allows local communities to play vital role in local planning & shared vision. I urge local residents to participate & share their views before 25 July deadline. newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk/2025/06/much...

Council cannot survive without more cash - leader #Shropshire 🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...

Not nearly enough after decades of mismanagement, underinvestment & hiking bills - to say nothing of the disgrace of endless sewage spilling. No more excuses. Scrap OFWAT. Get a proper regulator. Put Thames Water into administration. Make it a public benefit company. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Honoured to have been selected by Leader-elect @hkkidd.bsky.social to be Shropshire Council’s Portfolio Holder for Transport & Economic Growth. Lots of work to do. Raring to get going! @shropslibdems.bsky.social 🚶‍♀️👩‍🦽🚴‍♀️🚌🚕🚈🚗🏭🏢🏛️🏬📈 newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk/2025/05/lead...

I have been picked by my colleagues to have a cabinet role with a Planning portfolio. That will get ratified on the 22nd at the annual council meeting. Chuffed to be part of a strong team, and I'm looking forward to getting stuck in.

Shropshire Council’s Leader-elect, Councillor Heather Kidd, has unveiled the full lineup and roles for her first Cabinet, signalling a new era for the local authority following the Liberal Democrats’ victory in the recent local elections.

Another busy day of inductions at Shropshire Council, more casework and correspondence with officers

A quick summary of my 1st week post-election cllrdavidwalker.org/review-of-1s...

Today I joined the lovely people of Oswestry to mark 80 years since VE Day. Congratulations to the Oswestry Branch of the Royal British Legion and the Town Council for the Parade, Service of Remembrance and 1940’s themed event in a sunny Cae Glas Park.

The question everybody needs to be asking is this: How does Farage as leader just get away with it? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Completed the first stage of my induction at Shropshire Council today - official photo, equipment, pass etc and signed acceptance of office form so now officially Whittington Division councillor. Here is my Council profile - interest, new contact number, and other details to be added yet

Cllr Heather Kidd has been elected Leader of the majority Liberal Democrat Group on #Shropshire Council. Following her election she said: “The Liberal Democrats are determined to deliver a bold, ambitious and reforming agenda for Shropshire … www.shropshirestar.com/news/2025/05...

Restoration of the Montgomery Canal at Crickheath, Shropshire continues apace. May 2025 work party report. #WeDigCanals themontgomerycanal.org.uk/may-2025-wor...

The Shropshire Liberal Democrats have today announced their Leader and Deputy Leader for the new term of Council.

Too many families in Shropshire have suffered the agonising loss of a baby. Yet even after repeated scandals, 65% of hospital trusts are still not up to standard for maternity safety - and £1.15bn was spent on compensation last year. The Government must do better. www.facebook.com/watch/?v=698...

'BBC News - Shropshire Council Liberal Democrats choose their leadership team.' Heaher is a great choice to lead the council. ❤️

Liberal Democrats - 10 seats, 8,158 votes, 37.1% Labour - 4 seats, 4,440 votes, 20.2% Reform - 1 seat, 4,280 votes, 19.4% Green - 2 seats, 2,995 votes, 13.6% Conservative - 0 seats, 1,689 votes, 7.7%

All this - and Oswestry too!

"We're now the second party in local government, and we're on track to overtake the Conservatives at the next general election." "We must stand up against Reform and hold them to account for their damaging, divisive policies." @eddavey.libdems.org.uk

I am really proud to be elected as one of 42 @shropslibdems.bsky.social Cllr. It is an honour to represent #Monkmoor in #Shropshire County and #Shrewsbury Town Council. I strongly believe we can make Shropshire and Shrewsbury a better place for all. #LocalElection2025

Congratulations to Duncan Borrowman, who was elected to Shropshire Council for Llanymynech, and commiserations to Grace Goodlad, who just missed out in one of the Oswestry seats. I was told we'd win Shropshire when I met them last summer. The Bailey Head later won CAMRA's Pub of the Year.

BBC News - Five takeaways from Shropshire Council elections - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... A great summary of the results

The gains made by the Lib Dems in the elections barely merit a mention in the Reform dominated news. The progress is real, significant and, unlike Reform, the party takes local government seriously.

Five takeaways from Shropshire Council elections #Shropshire 🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...