End of a chapter for the Wasteless Society

January 27, 2012
End of a chapter for the Wasteless Society

Bishop’s Castle Wasteless Society’s long association with the Crowgate recycling centre could be coming to an end. Refuse contractor Veolia have announced that they will be taking over the cardboard and plastics recycling from Cae Post who have been doing it until now. For the Wasteless Society’s volunteers, the change will be something of...

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NHS trust breaks silence over GP crisis

January 25, 2012

Shropshire Primary Care Trust has spoken out about the crisis threatening Bishop’s Castle’s doctors’ practice. Following the public meeting in the town last night, which no-one from the PCT attended,  it issued a statement this afternoon assuring patients it has contingency plans if the...

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Legal worries stifle doctors meeting

January 25, 2012
Legal worries stifle doctors meeting

More than a hundred people turned out to hear a statement from the town’s two working GPs last night, but many were left feeling frustrated at the lack of information about the future of medical services in Bishop’s Castle. Dr Adrian Fairbanks read a...

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BC doctors to make statement

January 23, 2012

The two GPs working at Bishop’s Castle medical practice are to make a public statement about the future of the practice tonight. Drs Adrian Fairbanks and Sue Lambert are due to speak at a specially called meeting of the town council. Dr Adrian Penney,...

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Biomass plan scrapped

January 18, 2012

The plans for a biomass plant in Bishop’s Castle have collapsed. Shropshire Council has called time on the developers, and taken the site where the plant was to be built off the market. After massive local opposition in a campaign lasting more than five...

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