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Ludlow street traders facing steep hike in licence fees

Street traders and ice cream van owners in Ludlow were today warned they face a steep hike in fees as part of a review into their licences. Street traders and ice cream van owners in Ludlow were today warned they face a steep hike in fees as part of a review into their licences. Ludlow Town Council, which took over the management of street trading in April, said it found the current £14 daily fee did not cover its admin costs. The move comes as councillors are carrying out a controversial review into the issue, after receiving complaints from shop owners about street traders hitting their profits. Town clerk Veronica Calderbank vowed not to use the new licences as a "cash cow" but said the council was legally required to break even. [24link]

Ludlow|Jul 29, 2011
Ludlow

Car rolls down steep drive and hits house

A car rolled down a steep drive before colliding with the wall of a house opposite. A car rolled down a steep drive before colliding with the wall of a house opposite. Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to Oakleigh Drive, Sedgley, following the accident. The owner of the Mercedes, believed to live in a house opposite, was taken to Dudley's Russells Hall Hospital as a precaution. The car hit the gable end of the house dislodging bricks and sparking concern the building was unsafe. A structural engineer was called to the scene at 2.45pm on Saturday and a survey immediately carried out which revealed the house would need shoring up until repairs could take place.

Sedgley|May 30, 2011
Sedgley

Pub ramp too steep for wheelchairs

Wheelchair users claim they are unable to get in the front door of a "disabled friendly" Oswestry pub — because the ramp installed for them outside is just too steep. [caption id="attachment_82208" align="aligncenter" width="313" caption="The Wilfred Owen pub in Oswestry."][/caption] Wheelchair users claim they are unable to get in the front door of a "disabled friendly" Oswestry pub — because the ramp installed for them outside is just too steep. Bosses at national drinks chain JD Wetherspoon have apologised, insisting disabled access is a "very high priority", but say they are unable to realign the ramp outside their Wilfred Owen pub in Willow Street. Shropshire councillor Trevor Davies wrote to the company's headquarters in Watford after receiving complaints from wheelchair users who attend the Derwen College at Gobowen and who would like to drink in the Oswestry town centre pub. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star

Oswestry|Dec 17, 2009
Oswestry
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