Thursday, 18th March 2010

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‘Bin police’ will go through our waste

A TEAM of ‘bin police’ is to monitor residents’ rubbish in a south Shropshire town as part of a controversial Government scheme which could see householders fined for not disposing their rubbish properly.

Biomass site on sale

LAND at the Bishop’s Castle Business Park intended for the controversial £5m biomass burner is set to be put up for sale.

Council tax demands

SHROPSHIRE Council looks set to go for a zero increase in the Council Tax for South Shropshire despite the fact that councillors need to find £7million in savings for 2010/ 2011.

New Ttwist in the surgeries’ saga

The controversy surrounding the moving of Ludlow’s two GP surgeries to the proposed out-of-town site has taken a new twist.

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Deal is ’so close’ to saving 110 jobs

A deal to sell a Presteigne company and secure its 110 jobs could be done within the next two or three weeks.

New homes spark council plan rift

A row has broken out in Knighton about when planning permission was given for three properties to be built and eight car parking spaces provided at the back of the Red Lion public house.

A Pat on the back…

BW Pat Power

For nearly 27 years Pat Power has acted as the warden to the elderly residents of more than 20 homes at Pendre Bungalows in Builth Wells.
During that time she has checked on each one every day and answered emergency alarm calls.
Now Pat has retired from the scheme, operated by Powys County Council, and this week […]

Wyeside rocked by double departure

A Builth Wells arts centre which is under threat of closure is looking for a new manager after two senior staff decided to step down.

Dramatic week for Young Farmers

YFC Penybont

For the second year running, Llanbadarn Fynydd were the winners of the Radnorshire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs annual  Drama Competition.

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