Edward Bird

Working in Education and Councillor for Shifnal South and Cosford

[Edward Bird @EdwardBirdShrop]

Good afternoon all, please follow the link to see my latest blog post, including the most recent Finance and Improvement Overview and Scrutiny Committee. https://t.co/7Ojx86N2kE

[Robert Jenrick @RobertJenrick]

Just 7 days after being elected the Reform councillor in Newark has resigned saying he’s “not in a position to represent the people of Newark in the way they deserve”.

Perhaps he should have thought about that before standing.

Thousands of £ will now be wasted on a by-election.

[Edward Bird @EdwardBirdShrop]

Updates from Council Meetings on Thursday 18th July https://t.co/YdDy26ewx7

[Shropshire Council @ShropCouncil]

⚠️ There are a number of flood warnings and alerts in place across the county.

For the most up to date information, visit https://t.co/L8dfSAVMyI

[Shropshire Council @ShropCouncil]

🚛 A reminder that recycling/waste collections are being made one day later than usual this week.

📅 Collections return to normal on Monday 8 January.

[Dean Carroll @DCShropshire]

I was delighted to be asked onto @BBCShropshire yesterday to talk about the £3.4m @ShropCouncil has been awarded by Government to provide homes for people rough sleeping or at risk of homelessness.

https://t.co/sTXVQMHnFf

[Edward Bird @EdwardBirdShrop]

@JBuckleyLabour @Shrop_Labour Obviously spending is constrained following COVID lockdowns. You have been consistently unable to offer an alternative viable budget, other than complain that we should spend more!

[Edward Bird @EdwardBirdShrop]

@JBuckleyLabour @Shrop_Labour Other councils have failed to manage their budget effectively and have subsequently gone bankrupt, as you were reminded of during the last full council meeting I believe?

[Edward Bird @EdwardBirdShrop]

@JBuckleyLabour @Shrop_Labour The cuts are due to the consistently disproportionately increasing costs of some statutory services. Cuts in non-statutory services are therefore required if the council wishes to maintain the standard of those services (rated as Good by Ofsted). https://t.co/5GRg2N5DQ1….

[The Rt Hon Mark Pritchard MP @MPritchardUK]

Today’s inflation figures are a vindication of PM’s economic vision & leadership. Inflation will fall further, maybe not in a straight line, but it will fall further, and eventually, interest rates too. Inflation is a tax on all. Labour criticise - but they have no viable plan

[Edward Bird @EdwardBirdShrop]

@mike_dempsey @ShifnalTC The timing is unfortunate we have made the Town clerk aware of this. At the moment there isn’t another one scheduled.

[Edward Bird @EdwardBirdShrop]

Great news for St. Andrews Primary School, Shifnal and other updates https://t.co/SjikD94Fux

[Cllr Lezley Picton 🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️🏏💙💛♐️ @lezley4tern]

Including our very own Councillor Peggy Mullock ♥️ #DedicatedandCommitted @ShropCouncil @ShropshireStar

[Shropshire Star @ShropshireStar]

A new on-demand bus service launching at the end of the month marks the start of a public transport overhaul for Shropshire, the team behind the project has said.
https://t.co/fo2WJ2bs9k

[Edward Bird @EdwardBirdShrop]

@andy4wm Well done Andy that’s great news!

[Edward Bird @EdwardBirdShrop]

Updates from Shropshire, Shifnal and Albrighton https://t.co/pg7m8vEpm9

[Shropshire Council @ShropCouncil]

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has published its recommendations following a review of our electoral divisions.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 The review aims to make sure councillors represent about the same number of electors.

ℹ️ Read more at https://t.co/3ubMJSl1AD

[Keri Trigg @KeriTrigg_]

TL;DR:
▪️Bayston Hill gets own division after putting forward strong evidence of community identity
▪️Plans to split Wem into 2 divisions scrapped - it stays as a 2-member ward
▪️Only other 2-member ward is St Martin's
▪️Big changes for Shifnal & Albrighton bc of housing growth

[Keri Trigg @KeriTrigg_]

Proposed changes to voting boundaries in two parts of the county have been dropped after being slammed as “totally inappropriate” by Shropshire Council. #LDReporter

https://t.co/8ss0M2RFao

[Keri Trigg @KeriTrigg_]

A £2 million plan for Shropshire Council to develop a carbon-saving pyrolysis plant has been backed by councillors. #LDReporter

https://t.co/BuzQpKiDT9