News from Much Wenlock and the surrounding area May 2020 ROADS RESURFACED A PROPER JOB DONE Underinvestment in Much Wenlock's roads has been plain to see. Persistence by Shropshire Councillor David Turner has now paid off with work underway. Following largely ineffective Road and the A458 patching of highways defects Shrewsbury Road by Shropshire Council, and • The footways in Wilmore Much Wenlock repeated calls by David that Street and Barrow Street roads in and around Much High Street Wenlock's need much better The long-running water leak in treatment, results can now be Station Road has been seen. Significantly, Much identified and repaired - it was Wenlock High Street has now nothing to do with Shropshire been resurfaced, as have: Council! Failing road signs replaced • Parts of the lane from the Signage around the town has Bull Ring to Downs Mill been replaced - street signs in many locations, including • Large sections of the B4378 Barrow Street and St Mary’s from Bourton Westwood to Lane, signposts for the Patten, including the Bourton Methodist Church in King Street village crossroads and the leaning sign for Wyke • The junction of Southfield on the B4375 HOMES FLOODED HOMES FLOODED IN HUNTERS GATE IN HIGH STREET Homeowners woke on 16th February to Storm Dennis saw water pour down find their houses flooded, and their Bourton Road, Bridgnorth Road and gardens, garages and sheds awash. Shrewsbury Road, flooding the top end of Forester Avenue was also affected. Much Wenlock High Street. Having seen the devastation as morning Cllr David Turner visited affected broke, Cllr David Turner revisited residents properties first thing in the morning with Philip Dunne MP 72 hours later. David following the overnight storm. Despite has long campaigned for measures to much work in cleaning drains following his address flood risk throughout the town. He campaign last year, several High Street and Philip have again urged the statutory houses flooded, causing heartache and agencies to work together to find a whole- Hunters Gate < 16 February > High Street expense to beleaguered residents. David town solution - especially since it is likely is now pressing Shropshire Council to that we will experience more severe had burst its banks and caused much invest further in the town's drainage weather events in future. damage. All rainfall on Much Wenlock has infrastructure. The £2.1m development of to pass through properties in Farley to flood attenuation ponds ensured that the On 16th February and subsequently, David reach the River Severn. outcome was not even more severe. visited properties in Farley, where the river Caring and Campaigning for our Community Find out more at www.davidturner.yourcllr.com How can I help you? Let us know any issues or concerns locally… Name CAN YOU HELP US? Display a poster Deliver leaflets Address Attend social events Join the local Party Vote by post Stand for Council PLEASE RETURN TO: Email Woodhouse Farm, Wyke Much Wenlock, TF13 6NZ or Tel/Mobile LCCA 54 Broad Street, PLEASE ONLY COMPLETE THE EMAIL AND PHONE BOXES IF YOU CONSENT Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 1GP TO BEING CONTACTED BY US THIS WAY. Your data will be used by Ludlow Conservative Association as part of our democratic engagement with electors. Where necessary, your data will be shared with the Conservative Party, our candidates and elected representatives. It will not be given or sold to anyone else. For more information please see our privacy notice available at www.conservatives.com/privacy. PARISHES REACH TARGET TRADERS RESPOND TO FOR SMARTWATER SIGNS CORONAVIRUS CRISIS Both Barrow Parish Council and Food traders have worked hard to feed Easthope, Shipton & Stanton Long hungry mouths locally, while delivered Parish Council have issued Smartwater meals have delighted the housebound. to over 70% of their local addresses. Enterprising businesses have adapted their Reaching this target in an initiative funded business model, but some will be closed for by the Police & Crime Commissioner, some months yet. David is calling for John Campion, means that deterrent support for Shropshire's small market town signs will now be erected on roadside High Streets as they recover from this crisis. around the parishes. The We Don't Buy Crime programme has proved successful HOUSEBOUND HELP in significantly reducing acquisitive crime Prompt formation of Much Wenlock across the West Mercia Police area. Mutual Aid soon saw over 70 volunteers. David was pleased to be able to help It was a similar story in the surrounding parish councillors issue the kits to local villages. They quickly swung into action, residents on the doorstep in Benthall and collecting prescriptions and buying food for Brockton earlier in the year.. If you don't isolators. A heartwarming and neighbourly yet have a kit, contact the Parish Clerk. We Don't Buy Crime village signs community response! YOUR CONSERVATIVE COUNCILLOR FOR MUCH WENLOCK Cllr David Turner Woodhouse Farm, Wyke Much Wenlock, TF13 6NZ To follow on Twitter and Facebook go to @Turner4Wenlock Shropshire Council's Local Plan Review timetable has been delayed by 01952 728802 the COVID-19 crisis. The consultation process will be agreed in July. There'll [email protected] then be the last chance to comment on the Much Wenlock 120-house proposal before the draft plan is finalised Caring and Campaigning for our Community Promoted by Julian Rogers-Coltman, on behalf of David Turner, 54 Broad Street, Ludlow SY8 1GP. Printed by LCCA, 54 Broad Street, Ludlow SY8 1GP..