Cllr David Walker
@piginthepoke.bsky.social
Shropshire born & bred. Chartered Civil Engineering Surveyor. Drone pilot. 🔶️ Lib Dem Cllr Whittington Division, Shropshire Council - Cabinet member for Planning. Published & promoted by North Shropshire Liberal Democrats, 7 Maypole Court, Wem, SY4 5AA
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The Conservatives have failed to win a single council seat in the South East since May.
Lib Dems, however, are going strong. 💪
Lib Dems, however, are going strong. 💪
November 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Conservatives have failed to win a single council seat in the South East since May.
Lib Dems, however, are going strong. 💪
Lib Dems, however, are going strong. 💪
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Local Nature Recovery Strategy consultation open until 15th Oct
Check how your land is shown in the new Nature Recovery Strategy — and tell us if we’ve got it right. It’s an opportunity map, mapping what could be there rather than what is there right now. Review the map at shropshire.gov.uk/lnrs
Check how your land is shown in the new Nature Recovery Strategy — and tell us if we’ve got it right. It’s an opportunity map, mapping what could be there rather than what is there right now. Review the map at shropshire.gov.uk/lnrs
September 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Local Nature Recovery Strategy consultation open until 15th Oct
Check how your land is shown in the new Nature Recovery Strategy — and tell us if we’ve got it right. It’s an opportunity map, mapping what could be there rather than what is there right now. Review the map at shropshire.gov.uk/lnrs
Check how your land is shown in the new Nature Recovery Strategy — and tell us if we’ve got it right. It’s an opportunity map, mapping what could be there rather than what is there right now. Review the map at shropshire.gov.uk/lnrs
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The Longmynd Hike is a 24-hour challenge over the Shropshire Hills which was due to set off from Church Stretton on Saturday.
Storm Amy forces Longmynd Hike cancellation
It will be only the fourth time in its history that the Longmynd Hike has been called off
www.bbc.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The Longmynd Hike is a 24-hour challenge over the Shropshire Hills which was due to set off from Church Stretton on Saturday.
Local Nature Recovery Strategy consultation open until 15th Oct
Check how your land is shown in the new Nature Recovery Strategy — and tell us if we’ve got it right. It’s an opportunity map, mapping what could be there rather than what is there right now. Review the map at shropshire.gov.uk/lnrs
Check how your land is shown in the new Nature Recovery Strategy — and tell us if we’ve got it right. It’s an opportunity map, mapping what could be there rather than what is there right now. Review the map at shropshire.gov.uk/lnrs
September 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Local Nature Recovery Strategy consultation open until 15th Oct
Check how your land is shown in the new Nature Recovery Strategy — and tell us if we’ve got it right. It’s an opportunity map, mapping what could be there rather than what is there right now. Review the map at shropshire.gov.uk/lnrs
Check how your land is shown in the new Nature Recovery Strategy — and tell us if we’ve got it right. It’s an opportunity map, mapping what could be there rather than what is there right now. Review the map at shropshire.gov.uk/lnrs
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The role of grassroots sport is really important in fostering strong connections to the community. It was good to discuss that, and cricket provision across North Shropshire, with Cricket Shropshire and the England Cricket Board at Whittington Cricket Club yesterday.
September 26, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The role of grassroots sport is really important in fostering strong connections to the community. It was good to discuss that, and cricket provision across North Shropshire, with Cricket Shropshire and the England Cricket Board at Whittington Cricket Club yesterday.
It has been a couple of big weeks for Shropshire Council after Cabinet, Council and Audit committee today. Corporate Peer Challenge, Audit letter lay bare the scale of the problem left behind by the last Conservative Administration.
September 26, 2025 at 7:56 AM
It has been a couple of big weeks for Shropshire Council after Cabinet, Council and Audit committee today. Corporate Peer Challenge, Audit letter lay bare the scale of the problem left behind by the last Conservative Administration.
One week left to submit sites for consideration in the Shrophshire Council's news local plan newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk/2025/09/call...
One more week to respond to Local Plan 'call for sites' - Shropshire Council Newsroom
Landowners, site promoters, businesses, organisations and developers have one more week to respond to Shropshire Council’s ‘Call for Sites’
newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
September 26, 2025 at 7:39 AM
One week left to submit sites for consideration in the Shrophshire Council's news local plan newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk/2025/09/call...
This really is tremendous news. Shropshire Council's Children's Services has been graded as Outstanding by Ofsted.
Congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard to make this possible
newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk/2025/08/shro...
Congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard to make this possible
newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk/2025/08/shro...
Shropshire’s children’s services brings love back into the system - Shropshire Council Newsroom
Shropshire Council has is proud to announce that following a recent visit by Ofsted, inspectors have rated its children’s services ‘outstanding’.
newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
August 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This really is tremendous news. Shropshire Council's Children's Services has been graded as Outstanding by Ofsted.
Congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard to make this possible
newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk/2025/08/shro...
Congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard to make this possible
newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk/2025/08/shro...
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Shropshire Council has now issued its 'call for sites' to developers, agents, land owners & other interested parties.
The call for sites is an important first step to build a positive development framework for the county for new plan period & beyond.
The call for sites is an important first step to build a positive development framework for the county for new plan period & beyond.
Call for sites as work set to begin on new Local Plan - Shropshire Council Newsroom
This ‘Call for Sites’ invites landowners, site promoters, businesses, organisations, developers and others to promote sites.
newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
July 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Shropshire Council has now issued its 'call for sites' to developers, agents, land owners & other interested parties.
The call for sites is an important first step to build a positive development framework for the county for new plan period & beyond.
The call for sites is an important first step to build a positive development framework for the county for new plan period & beyond.
Took the Oxon park and ride today, with James Owen, Shropshire Council officers, and reporters to today's Cabinet meeting. This was to mark the new increased frequency of park and ride buses 🚌 in Shrewsbury.
£2 for a return with buses every 12 minutes
£2 for a return with buses every 12 minutes
July 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Took the Oxon park and ride today, with James Owen, Shropshire Council officers, and reporters to today's Cabinet meeting. This was to mark the new increased frequency of park and ride buses 🚌 in Shrewsbury.
£2 for a return with buses every 12 minutes
£2 for a return with buses every 12 minutes
Enjoyable day at West Felton Carnival talking to residents. Started the day manning one of the road closure positions again, before manning the parish council stand on the playing field. Well done to the carnival committee and volunteers for pulling off another great carnival
July 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Enjoyable day at West Felton Carnival talking to residents. Started the day manning one of the road closure positions again, before manning the parish council stand on the playing field. Well done to the carnival committee and volunteers for pulling off another great carnival
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Here’s a composition of some of the Red Kites I’ve been photographing recently. The numbers are increasing recently due to the number of this years young also in the groups seen #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon
July 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Here’s a composition of some of the Red Kites I’ve been photographing recently. The numbers are increasing recently due to the number of this years young also in the groups seen #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon
With a longer campaign there is no doubt that Matthew would have won. With a full campaign ahead of the next General Election there shouldn't be any doubt that he would smash it, but only with everybody's help. You know what to do. www.libdems.org.uk/volunteer
#LibDems have started process of selecting. I am up for it, & motivated to fight the 3 1/2 year campaign. I cannot do it alone.
If I’m candidate again, will you help me campaign to give #SouthShropshire the competent progressive representation it deserves, & help resist rise of divisive populism?
If I’m candidate again, will you help me campaign to give #SouthShropshire the competent progressive representation it deserves, & help resist rise of divisive populism?
July 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
With a longer campaign there is no doubt that Matthew would have won. With a full campaign ahead of the next General Election there shouldn't be any doubt that he would smash it, but only with everybody's help. You know what to do. www.libdems.org.uk/volunteer
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A Welsh Lib Dem HOLD tonight in Llanidloes, Powys - holding off Reform and Plaid in a very hard-fought campaign.
Lib Dem 557
Reform UK 551
Plaid 225
Con 118
Labour 112
Ind 6
Llongyfarchiadau to new Cllr Fleur Frantz-Morgans, Glyn Preston and the whole Maldwyn team!
Lib Dem 557
Reform UK 551
Plaid 225
Con 118
Labour 112
Ind 6
Llongyfarchiadau to new Cllr Fleur Frantz-Morgans, Glyn Preston and the whole Maldwyn team!
July 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
A Welsh Lib Dem HOLD tonight in Llanidloes, Powys - holding off Reform and Plaid in a very hard-fought campaign.
Lib Dem 557
Reform UK 551
Plaid 225
Con 118
Labour 112
Ind 6
Llongyfarchiadau to new Cllr Fleur Frantz-Morgans, Glyn Preston and the whole Maldwyn team!
Lib Dem 557
Reform UK 551
Plaid 225
Con 118
Labour 112
Ind 6
Llongyfarchiadau to new Cllr Fleur Frantz-Morgans, Glyn Preston and the whole Maldwyn team!
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LibDem HOLD
Llanidloes, POWYS UA;
🔶 LDM, Fleur Frantz-Morgans, 557, 35.5%
➡️ Refuk, 551, 35.1%
🌼 PC, 225, 14.3%
🔵 Con, 118, 7.5%
🔴 Lab, 112, 7.1%
🔘 Ind, 6, 0.4%
Congratulations 🎉 to Cllr. Fleur and the 🔶 team! 🏆
Llanidloes, POWYS UA;
🔶 LDM, Fleur Frantz-Morgans, 557, 35.5%
➡️ Refuk, 551, 35.1%
🌼 PC, 225, 14.3%
🔵 Con, 118, 7.5%
🔴 Lab, 112, 7.1%
🔘 Ind, 6, 0.4%
Congratulations 🎉 to Cllr. Fleur and the 🔶 team! 🏆
July 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
LibDem HOLD
Llanidloes, POWYS UA;
🔶 LDM, Fleur Frantz-Morgans, 557, 35.5%
➡️ Refuk, 551, 35.1%
🌼 PC, 225, 14.3%
🔵 Con, 118, 7.5%
🔴 Lab, 112, 7.1%
🔘 Ind, 6, 0.4%
Congratulations 🎉 to Cllr. Fleur and the 🔶 team! 🏆
Llanidloes, POWYS UA;
🔶 LDM, Fleur Frantz-Morgans, 557, 35.5%
➡️ Refuk, 551, 35.1%
🌼 PC, 225, 14.3%
🔵 Con, 118, 7.5%
🔴 Lab, 112, 7.1%
🔘 Ind, 6, 0.4%
Congratulations 🎉 to Cllr. Fleur and the 🔶 team! 🏆
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Benfieldside (Durham) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 28.3% (+17.3)
🌹 LAB: 27.4% (+0.8)
➡️ RFM: 25.6% (-6.6)
🙋 Ind: 15.7% (-8.0)
🌳 CON: 1.6% (-5.0)
🌍 GRN: 1.4% (New)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
🔶 LDM: 28.3% (+17.3)
🌹 LAB: 27.4% (+0.8)
➡️ RFM: 25.6% (-6.6)
🙋 Ind: 15.7% (-8.0)
🌳 CON: 1.6% (-5.0)
🌍 GRN: 1.4% (New)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
July 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Benfieldside (Durham) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 28.3% (+17.3)
🌹 LAB: 27.4% (+0.8)
➡️ RFM: 25.6% (-6.6)
🙋 Ind: 15.7% (-8.0)
🌳 CON: 1.6% (-5.0)
🌍 GRN: 1.4% (New)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
🔶 LDM: 28.3% (+17.3)
🌹 LAB: 27.4% (+0.8)
➡️ RFM: 25.6% (-6.6)
🙋 Ind: 15.7% (-8.0)
🌳 CON: 1.6% (-5.0)
🌍 GRN: 1.4% (New)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
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Reform's first 2 ever council defences were tonight, and they've lost both of them.
July 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Reform's first 2 ever council defences were tonight, and they've lost both of them.
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Mendip (Bath & North East Somerset) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 57.1% (-18.2)
➡️ RFM: 22.0% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.7% (+6.7)
🌍 GRN: 6.6% (+2.0)
🌹 LAB: 4.6% (+0.9)
Liberal Democrat HOLD.
Changes w/ 2023.
🔶 LDM: 57.1% (-18.2)
➡️ RFM: 22.0% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.7% (+6.7)
🌍 GRN: 6.6% (+2.0)
🌹 LAB: 4.6% (+0.9)
Liberal Democrat HOLD.
Changes w/ 2023.
July 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Mendip (Bath & North East Somerset) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 57.1% (-18.2)
➡️ RFM: 22.0% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.7% (+6.7)
🌍 GRN: 6.6% (+2.0)
🌹 LAB: 4.6% (+0.9)
Liberal Democrat HOLD.
Changes w/ 2023.
🔶 LDM: 57.1% (-18.2)
➡️ RFM: 22.0% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.7% (+6.7)
🌍 GRN: 6.6% (+2.0)
🌹 LAB: 4.6% (+0.9)
Liberal Democrat HOLD.
Changes w/ 2023.
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It seems to me that the ORR may be acting primarily in the interest of building an unnatural monopoly to suit the government nationalisation agenda, rather than acting in the interests of rail users, consumers and communities.
www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/r...
www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/r...
Richard Branson's Virgin Trains comeback blocked after ruling from regulator
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) on Thursday said it had rejected applications from Virgin Management and two other companies for track access rights to run services on the West Coast Main Line
www.business-live.co.uk
July 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
It seems to me that the ORR may be acting primarily in the interest of building an unnatural monopoly to suit the government nationalisation agenda, rather than acting in the interests of rail users, consumers and communities.
www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/r...
www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/r...
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"We're clamping down on this and smashing the business model of criminals selling these abused and smuggled puppies."
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July 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"We're clamping down on this and smashing the business model of criminals selling these abused and smuggled puppies."
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@dannychambers.bsky.social
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Looks like the Conservatives under Badenoch are aiming to reduce the numbers of British soldiers, even more than they did in the past decade.
#BritishArmy
#BritishArmy
June 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Looks like the Conservatives under Badenoch are aiming to reduce the numbers of British soldiers, even more than they did in the past decade.
#BritishArmy
#BritishArmy
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With The Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin GP Out of Hours contract procurement Independent Panel about to publish its report/recommendation. This article is worrying, including Medvivo’s statement:
www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/urgent-...
www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/urgent-...
GP concern at private out-of-hours provider enforcing 'morally wrong' targets
GPs working for a private out-of-hours (OOH) provider have raised concerns about new performance targets which they say are ‘morally wrong’.
www.pulsetoday.co.uk
June 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
With The Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin GP Out of Hours contract procurement Independent Panel about to publish its report/recommendation. This article is worrying, including Medvivo’s statement:
www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/urgent-...
www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/urgent-...