Politics Archive
Shropshire MPs Column - the latest from the county's representatives in Westminster
'Too many SEND families are being let down' - MP says provision is under 'immense' pressure in Shropshire
North Herefordshire MP speaks about flooding in the area
Peter Rhodes on hi-tech voting, dirty old coal and a joke that crossed the line
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Senedd reform: B&R constituency name change risks damaging our heritage
Councillors sceptical over monthly bin collections as consultation on draft new waste and recycling strartegy is agreed
Builth Wells Town Council will increase its precept by 14 per cent in 2025
New polling stations for some of those living in Shrewsbury and Oswestry
Shropshire Council urges applications for small business funding ahead of January deadline
13.5 per cent increase needed in Powys council tax to deliver services
MP welcomes news that hospital trust is targeting urgent CT scan turnaround times to be down to two weeks by Christmas
Former Bridgnorth mayor found in Black Country flat with cocaine in his system - Inquest
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Peter Rhodes on re-writing Brexit, re-dating Christmas and rumours of disaster in Albert Square
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'It can come down to fixing potholes or giving a child a safe place to live' - Deputy on council's 'difficult decisions'
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Powys has joined forces with other local authorities to ask the Welsh Government for more money
Labour councillors reach out to Welsh Government colleagues for more money
Extra 7,000 people on unemployment benefits in West Midlands despite fall in unemployment rate
Peter Rhodes on sandwiches, world war and the enduring puzzle of a prince
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Knighton Town Council refuses grants for two groups for this year because of low finances
West Midlands unemployment rate falls as wage growth outstrips inflation, new figures show
New bus service could connect Market Drayton with Whitchurch and Wellington next year - councillor
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Shropshire firms in 'survival mode' as employers warn of job losses following ‘business bashing’ Budget
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From Washington to Riyadh, we catch up with our globe-trotting PM's overseas adventures
Powys leisure review to be put on hold
Leader 'extremely angry' after government demands hundreds of extra homes a year from Shropshire Council
Vital Shropshire school bus service facing axe is saved
Powys Independents want Lib Dem MS Jane Dodds to vote against Welsh Government budget proposals
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer - why I am devolving more powers to Richard Parker, mayor for the West Midlands
MP chooses winner of Christmas card competition before showing it to the House of Commons speaker
Peter Rhodes on cousin marriage, a crackdown on shoplifters and cheaper houses Oop North
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Shropshire MPs Column - the latest from the county's representatives in Westminster
Residents 'very much in favour' of new trees at Market Drayton park - but councillor raises security concern
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