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Bosses' fears if licence not granted

Serious concerns would be raised about the future of an historic Shropshire agricultural society if it is not granted a licence to help it to hold more events, bosses warned. Serious concerns would be raised about the future of an historic Shropshire agricultural society if it is not granted a licence to help it to hold more events, bosses warned. Gary Tudor, commercial director of the Shropshire and West Midlands Agricultural Society, issued the warning as councillors heard his bid for a new licence for the West Mid Showground, in Shrewsbury. Showground bosses want to be able to open from 8am to 4.30am every day, with outdoor live and recorded music and dancing until 11.59pm and the same indoors until 4am. But neighbours of the Berwick Road showground have objected, fearing the plans would keep them awake into the early hours. After hearing evidence for and against the plans yesterday, Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council's licensing sub-committee decided to meet again on Wednesday to make their decision about the proposals. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star 

Farming|May 3, 2008
Farming

MP's promise on home allowance

Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski is to give up his London flat in a personal gesture designed to open his own expenses to public view. Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski is to give up his London flat in a personal gesture designed to open his own expenses to public view. The Shrewsbury and Atcham MP said he would no longer stay in a rented flat in Westminster when he was in London carrying out his parliamentary duties. Instead, he plans to join a London club and pay £94 for the nights he spends away from his Shropshire constituency. "I have calculated that I am in London for 110 nights a year out of 365, and I have concluded that it is not viable to rent an apartment to stay in London for less than a third of the year," said Mr Kawczynski. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star 

News|Jul 16, 2008
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