Anti-relief road protesters took their message to Shrewsbury's Conservative Club as it hosted a visit from a government minister.
Around 20 protesters from Better Transport Shrewsbury turned out on Friday evening to the Beaconsfield Club, to campaign for the scrapping of Shrewsbury's North West Relief Road project.
The campaigners present had a number of placards as the club hosted a visit from Rachel Maclean MP, Minister of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. They were calling for Shropshire Council to abandon the relief road scheme and spend money on improving the county's bus services instead.Mike Streetly, from Better Transport Shrewsbury, said that while there the group had been approached by the police to ask what they were doing outside the club.
He said: “We were trying to flag up concerns about the lack of services, particularly in rural areas: Ditton Priors has no bus service, Cardington and Brockton have a school day service only, Clun only has one bus on a Monday and one on a Friday, Roden and High Ercall have no direct bus to Shrewsbury. It is no wonder that bus usage is dropping when service is so poor. We are also going to call for a proper bus station to be retained in the Riverside development.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Shrewsbury park and ride still suspended as travellers given notice to leave by FridayA park and ride service in Shrewsbury remains suspended after after 'a large number' of travellers pitched up at the site on Tuesday night.
Read more »
Housebuilder completes £5.5 million deal for site in ShrewsburyLand opposite the recently opened Aldi at Battlefield has been sold for a price in excess of £5,500,000.
Read more »
Morris Property and Shrewsbury Food Festival launch School Garden CompetitionMorris Property has teamed up with Shrewsbury Food Festival to launch a school garden competition.
Read more »
Shrewsbury Musical Theatre celebrates 100 years with Centenary ConcertShrewsbury Musical Theatre Company has announced its Centenary Concert, a celebration of 100 years of musical theatre in the town.
Read more »
Police move to seal up house near ShrewsburyPolice have sealed up a house near Shrewsbury, working in partnership with a housing organisation.
Read more »
Shrewsbury park and ride remains suspended as travellers ignore eviction noticeTravellers who pitched up on a park and ride site in Shrewsbury have failed to leave by the deadline imposed in an eviction notice.
Read more »