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LTC Winter 2010.e$S:Ludlow heritage news 05/03/2010 15:23 Page 1 Buttercross Bulletin News and Views from your Town Council Contact the Council: www.ludlow.gov.uk 01584 838010 [email protected] Issue Five Winter 2010 LUDLOW TOWN PLAN CONSULTATION CONTENTS ‘LUDLOW FUTURE’ MAKING PLANS 2010 - 2015 P.3 PROJECT UPDATES P.4 LUDLOW MARKET P.5 LINNEY RIVERSIDE PARK CONSULTATION THE WORKINGS OF A TOWN COUNCIL P.7 NEW PHONE & FAX NUMBERS Tel: 01584 838010 (New Direct Line) Fax: 01584 838016 (New Number) T: 01584 878437 (answerphone ONLY messages collected weekly) LTC Winter 2010.e$S:Ludlow heritage news 05/03/2010 15:23 Page 2 COMMUNITY POLICING LUDLOW TOWN COUNCIL’S SENIOR CITIZENS’ CHRISTMAS PARTY 2009 Ludlow Town Council welcomes newly appointed PC Dan Wood, who as it turns out is no stranger to Ludlow. “I was MAYOR’S WELCOME posted to Ludlow in April 2007 so I have A warm welcome to the fifth got to know the town and its people pretty issue of the Buttercross well. It’s a lovely part of the country in which to live and work. I will be closely Bulletin. involved in combatting anti-social I’m pleased to say that behaviour. I am very keen to build on the Councillors have agreed the foundation laid by PC Sewell in budget for the forthcoming developing partnership and youth Festive fun, games and afternoon tea financial year, and delighted to diversionary work, particularly with were enjoyed by one hundred guests, who schools.’ say, there will be no increase were greeted with a festive glass of sherry PC Wood is a member of the Ludlow & port at Ludlow Assembly Rooms in in the precept, which means police team, lead by Inspector Mackaill December. Ludlow Town Council will not and Sergeant Preece, and works closely Santa was on hand to reward the be increasing Council Tax in with PC Sara Perry and CSO Siobhan fantastic choir from St Laurence’s School, Wrigley, who are all committed to working 2010/11. Ludlow (pictured above) with sugar mice. with the community, listening to people’s Local businesses had donated masses of We shall, of course, be concerns and working to resolve them. prizes for the free raffle, and prizes for a continuing with our scheduled Ludlow’s police team recognises that line and house in free bingo; which was projects at the Buttercross, effective policing is about getting followed by a fun sing-a-long led by Cllrs The Linney, Castle Gardens information into the community. ey Parry & Smithers. support Shropshire Community Santa made sure that everyone, young and Henley Road Cemetery. Messaging www.safer-shropshire.org, and old, left with a goody bag and a smile. Ludlow Town Council is which is a computerised communication Councillors and staff were delighted that leading the initiative, and system run by Shropshire Division of West the event was a success, and invite you to Mercia Police. It offers local residents, look out for 2010 invitations in arranging meetings with neighbourhood watch co-ordinators, partner organisations, to November’s local papers and Buttercross businesses, farms, schools and Bulletin. develop a new Town Plan partnerships information and alerts about 2015. We need your views crimes, incidents and events in their local area. For more info contact Dave Riley on and ideas on how you would 01743 237499. like Ludlow to develop in the future. Please let us know PUBLIC MEETING what you think! Consultation On 21st April 2010 at Harley Centre, meeting dates and contact Ludlow College from 4pm, Shropshire Council Site Allocations and details are on p.3. Management of Development DPD are Very best wishes to you all, holding an Issues and Options Martin Taylor-Smith Consultation Event - have your say on Mayor of Ludlow where development should take place in Shropshire. Buttercross Bulletin is published by Ludlow Town Council, The Stable LUDLOW HOSPITAL Block, Stone House, Corve Street, Ludlow SY8 1DG CONSULTATION Phone: 01584 838010 Fax: 01584 838016 www.ludlow.gov.uk email: Following Shropshire Council’s Local Joint Committee public [email protected] meeting 2nd March, there will be a If you would like to advertise in the Spring 2010 issue , or for details of further presentation at Full Council sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Town Council. meeting at 7pm on Monday 15th Printed by Micropress Printers Ltd, 27 Norwich Road, Halesworth, Suffolk March at Ludlow Conference Centre. IP19 8BX. Phone: 01986 834200 © 2010 Ludlow Town Council and individual contributors. Ludlow Town Council, The Stable Block, Stone House, Corve Street, Ludlow SY8 1DG T: 01584 839010 www.ludlow.gov.uk E: [email protected] 2 LTC Winter 2010.e$S:Ludlow heritage news 05/03/2010 15:23 Page 3 We need your views to help shape Ludlow’s Town Plan In consultation with local organisations others. What would you like us to do? press, the Town Council’s newsletter, the & residents, Ludlow Town Council wrote a Our new ‘Ludlow Future’ Plan is Buttercross Bulletin and Town Plan 2004-2009. We are now looking important as all local Parish & Town www.ludlow.gov.uk for more information. at what has been achieved and what needs Councils are working on their plans, e first meeting will be for local to be done over the next 5 years to 2015, so which Shropshire Unitary Council will use organisations on 4th March 2010. we need the views of local residents & to form their Local Joint Committee plan If you have ideas that you would like organisations. We will be writing to all for the area. Many things, which you to have included in the discussion you schools and holding public meetings in might like to happen in Ludlow, are can either: order for you to see what has been outside the power of the Town Council, 1) Write to the working group chairman, suggested already and for you to add your but we can work to encourage other Councillor Susan McCormack with your own suggestions. Councils or organisations to carry them ideas ere are some projects, which have out. For example, changing speed limits, 2) Send your name address/email already been indentified, such as providing more affordable homes, address and ask to be informed about improvements to Linney playing field area, providing a coach & bus interchange near public meetings times and dates. and also to the Castle Gardens and walks. the station, etc. We can promote these 3) Attend one of the information points We need your help - point us in the ideas and support other organisations. / meetings – dates and venues listed below direction of what you would like us to do - Ludlow Town Council needs to know (there may be others) to create a Linney Riverside Park and to what major projects you favour, so that we Contact: Councillor McCormack, recreate the environment you would like to can lobby for them on your behalf. Ludlow Town Council, Stable Block, Stone see in Castle Gardens and surrounding We shall be holding meetings with House, Corve St., Ludlow, SY8 1DG walks. After completing these plans, the organisations and residents over the next email: [email protected] Town Council will be able to consider few weeks, and you should watch the local CONSULTATION & INFORMATION POINT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY DATE TYPE OF CONSULTATION VENUE TIME Saturday 20th March 2010 Information Point Ludlow Market 10am-1pm ursday 8th April 2010 Meeting Rockspring Centre 7pm Tuesday 13 April 2010 Meeting Harley Centre 7pm Wednesday 21 April 2010 Meeting Ludlow School 7pm (more info www.ludlow.gov.uk) TOWN PLAN 3 LTC Winter 2010.e$S:Ludlow heritage news 05/03/2010 15:23 Page 4 CONSULTATION ON LINNEY RIVERSIDE PARK We are currently in the process of redeveloping the amenity area at Linney Riverside Park and have recently completed a TOWN feasibility study into what is possible at the site. Based on previous public consultations we CLERK’S have identified a number of priorities at the site and these have Improved field drainage on the worst PROJECT been supplemented by some essential affected areas works highlighted in the feasibility study. e proposed restarting of boat rental ese include – operations at the site, which will utilise the Implementation of ‘e Canoe Access new jetty and be served by a new ticket UPDATE Project’ funded by the Environment office and picnic area where drinks and ice Agency, this will include new signage, a I am delighted with the way all Ludlow creams may be available. new jetty and an electronic river level Improved car parking facilities, allowing Town Council’s projects are progressing, monitoring system and I’m looking forward to hearing your more spaces and an improved Essential remedial work to combat environmentally friendly surface. views on the Linney Riverside Park bank erosion at the site, this will use a consultation. e Buttercross is about to Most importantly we need to know what green bio-engineering solution, so as to your views are on all this work and enter its second phase of renovation, have minimum impact on the river. which will include extensive works to the whether there is anything we have missed - A new play area, which will be more detailed information is in the cupola. Unfortunately, the current constructed using the current Playscape scaffolding used for light inspection work questionnaire. Questionnaires are available ethos, using lots of natural elements and from the Ludlow Town Council Office, e will need to be removed, and replaced with utilising the latest equipment. scaffolding strong enough to allow the Tourist Information Centre and cupola to be lifted, and repositioned for off the website the renovation work to take place.