Heather has hit out at Shropshire Councils continued failure to resurface what many residents describe as the 'worst road in Shropshire. Indeed just a handful or years ago it was in the top ten worst roads in Shropshire BUT nothing was done to rectify it. Roads such as this are put into a central pot for decision and it does seem that it does not always recognise local problems.

We call on the Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to not go ahead with the proposal of only one control room and one call centre between our Fire and Police services.

This is the latest leaflet for the General Election. What it does not say is that I believe that MP's have become too remote from constituencies in many cases. They are all elected to represent the people of their constituency and fight against policies which have unfair impacts on their electorate. Rural areas are being hit hard at present - things like housing - very expensive in a low wage area, school funding cuts, NHS funding,Adult social care funding and even attracting and keepng carers, business rates in our small towns etc. etc.It is time that these real issues for many across the constituency had a real and vocal champion.

Former Leader of South Shropshire District Council and Shropshire Councillor Heather Kidd has been chosen to take on Philip Dunne in the General Election. Heather is well known for her campaigns for the Health Service, Schools and better Broadband and mobile phone signal in our very rural constituency. She also pioneered affordable housing policies which delivered affordable housing to rent an buy in South Shropshire.

Lib Dems in our part of Shropshire are celebrating a strong performance in our area on 4th May 74% of the holding all 7 Shropshire Council seats they were defending, most with increased majorities.

These include:

Chirbury and Worthen - Heather Kidd 78% of the vote

Bishops Castle - Jonny Keeley 74%

Clun Division - Nigel Hartin 56%

Heather Kidd has demanded that the Council comes clean about its intentions on the car park near the bog centre after months of prevarication Heather said "I made clear to Council officers months ago that charging on this site was unacceptable and could cause a whole range of problems to both local people and the Bog Centre. Since then we have heard nothing until a digger turned up recently to improve the Car Park surface.
" I have made it plain again to them that charging for this site will only drive people to park on the roads and could hit the income of the Bog Centre. Cash would not be used for payment on site and a phone charging system would be the only other option. That may well not work because the phone signal is so poor! .
" I agree with most resident's preference - for an honesty box like at Snailbeach village Hall "

Shropshire Tory manifesto cheats with photo of mental health workers from Oz

You couldn't make this story up. If it hasn't already arrived, you might soon be getting a copy of the Shropshire Conservative manifesto through your letterbox. Most of us would think that the banner photograph on the front page of the manifesto is of thirteen Tory activists or supporters. But look carefully. It took me a while to spot what is wrong with the photograph. Then it clicked.

Norman Lamb MP, Lib Dem spokesman on Health, visited Ludlow on Friday (31st March) to discuss good practice on health care in rural areas.

Ludlow Councillor and practice nurse, Tracey Huffer, said: "Norman was Health Minister between 2010-15 and currently represents a very similar rural area to Shropshire. We had an excellent session discussing health issues in Shropshire and in Ludlow and South West Shropshire in particular."