Author: edwardbird

Everyone should have received their postal votes by now. There was some concerns earlier in the week, but they seem to have arrived now. Shropshire Council have been sending them out in batches. Contact Shropshire Council on 0345 6789015 or email elections@shropshire.gov.uk if you still haven’t received your postal vote yet.

Hopefully everyone in the district of Shifnal South and Cosford should have received a leaflet from me by now. If you are not sure you should get one, you can check the boundaries at https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/64039.html You can email me at ebirdshropshire@gmail.com and I will drop a leaflet round to your address.

I’ve been out leafleting throughout the district of Shifnal South and Cosford. Mark Pritchard MP was kind enough to help in Shifnal. Hopefully you should have all received a copy of my campaign literature and our manifesto which includes replacement of boxes with wheelie recycling bins.

We will be offering recycling wheelie bins to all households in place of existing boxes. I have received a lot of feedback from residents that the wind can blow papers out of boxes and they welcome having new recycling wheelie bins to replace them.

I have received a lot of correspondence regarding local issues including highways, lighting, litter, and maintenance of green spaces. I’ve tried to include as many of them as I can here. If you want to report a matter directly to me, please contact me at ebirdshropshire@gmail.com. Issues Raised in Shifnal Fly tipping near the layby… Continue reading Local Issues in Shifnal and Albrighton, Bus Services and a Buildings Update

Properties in Shifnal Many residents have expressed concern at the run-down state of some properties around Shifnal, some in prominent positions, most notably the property at 22 Market Place, next to Blue florists. Below, I have shared some of the properties that were collated and sent to me by the editor of Shifnal Parish Magazine. … Continue reading Listed Buildings, Flood Works in Albrighton, Boscobel House

About me: I have been a County Councillor since July 2018 following the sad passing of Stuart West. Since that time, I have also been a member of Shifnal Town Council, as well as a member of its employment committee and movement management committee. I have also attended Tong parish and Donington with Boscobel parish… Continue reading Ed Bird, standing for Shifnal South and Cosford

Shifnal Town Centre Improvements There has been some miscommunication and confusion regarding the Town Centre Improvement Scheme for Shifnal.  I hope that the following statements help residents in gaining further understanding of the project and why it is good for Shifnal. The Shifnal Town Centre Improvement Scheme has been in planning stages since 2013/2014, circa… Continue reading Shifnal Town Centre Improvements

    The Town Council received a message from contractors working on behalf of Severn Trent Water, giving notification of the planned water main works, which are due to commence the beginning of April 2021. They plan to undertake this work under four phases in and around Shifnal TF11. Below are the approximate dates, location and… Continue reading Further information on water main works likely to cause traffic disruption in Shifnal