North Shropshire Reform UK

21/08/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Tracey Williams on her Election to Whitchurch Town Council 🎉

Reform UK North Shropshire is delighted to congratulate Tracey Williams, who has today been elected unopposed as the Town Councillor for Whitchurch North Ward.

When the vacancy arose in July, local volunteers worked together to secure the signatures needed to trigger an election rather than see the seat filled by co-option. We then set about finding a candidate who genuinely cares about Whitchurch and is prepared to serve the community.

Tracey has lived in Whitchurch for over 50 years and brings more than 30 years of retail management experience. She is passionate about supporting local businesses, strengthening the high street, ensuring value for taxpayers' money, and giving residents a strong voice in local decision-making.

We would like to thank everyone who helped with the process, particularly the local residents who supported the call for an election and the volunteers who put in the time and effort to make it happen.

Whilst other parties chose not to field a candidate, Reform UK stepped forward to ensure Whitchurch North Ward continues to have representation.

Now the real work begins.

Tracey wants to hear from local residents about the issues that matter most to them, whether that's the future of the High Street, local services, housing, healthcare, roads, drainage, or any other concerns affecting daily life in Whitchurch.

👉 Please join us in welcoming Tracey and wishing her every success.

👉 If you live in Whitchurch, tell us in the comments what issues you would like Tracey to champion on your behalf.

👉 If you'd like to support our growing team of local volunteers and help make a difference in your community, we'd love to hear from you.

💙 Congratulations, Tracey, and thank you to everyone who helped make this possible.

21/08/2026

Reform UK North Shropshire Statement

The publication of the independent CIPFA review should be a wake-up call for everyone concerned about the future of Shropshire Council.

The report describes Shropshire Council as in "extremely poor financial health" and points to a combination of historic financial management issues, the legacy impact of Council Tax freezes, and rising service pressures.

Predictably, the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives are now playing the blame game.

Residents deserve something better than that.

The reality is that central government encouraged Council Tax freezes and supported them with taxpayer-funded grants. While they may have provided short-term relief, the independent review makes clear that the legacy of those decisions still affects the Council's finances today.

This raises a serious question about the approach successive Conservative governments have taken to local government finance.

Instead of addressing the long-term financial sustainability of councils, policies often encouraged short-term solutions which looked attractive politically but left many authorities increasingly vulnerable to future financial pressures.

At the same time, local administrations of all political colours have a responsibility to ensure robust financial management, transparency and accountability.

Reform UK does not believe residents should simply be asked to pay ever higher Council Tax bills to fund years of poor decisions.

We believe the priorities must now be:

Full transparency over council finances.
Honest explanations of how Shropshire reached this position.
A review of non-essential spending and unnecessary bureaucracy.
Protection of frontline services.
Better value for taxpayers.
Open and accountable governance.

The people of Shropshire are tired of excuses and political finger-pointing.

They want to know how their money is being spent, whether they are receiving value for money, and what practical steps are being taken to secure the Council's future.

Reform UK will continue to ask difficult questions, challenge waste wherever it is found, and advocate for open, transparent and financially responsible local government on behalf of Shropshire residents.

21/08/2026

A very good point.

21/08/2026

I’m backing the campaign for every tied pub tenant to be able to sell at least one independent beer.

Let’s back great British small brewers like Milestone, near Newark 🍺 🇬🇧

20/08/2026

Market Drayton Growth: Have We Reached the Limit?

Reform UK North Shropshire supports the principle of building new homes, particularly genuinely affordable homes for local people. However, we are hearing increasing concern from residents about the scale and cumulative impact of the housing developments now being proposed around Market Drayton.

Residents commenting on the Long Meadow Farm proposal (26/02883/OUT) and other developments north of the A53 have raised a number of issues, including:

Whether local roads, particularly the A53, can safely accommodate the additional traffic.
The ability of local primary schools, The Grove School, GP surgeries and dental services to cope with further growth.
Pressure on drainage, sewerage and utility infrastructure.
The cumulative effect of hundreds of additional homes already approved, built or proposed around the town.
The loss of productive agricultural land and countryside.
Potential impacts on wildlife habitats and protected species.
Whether development north of the A53 would fundamentally change the character of Market Drayton and nearby rural communities.

Reform UK North Shropshire believes these concerns deserve to be properly examined through a transparent planning process.

We are not opposed to development, but development must be in the right place, at the right scale, and supported by the infrastructure needed to serve both existing and future residents.

The question many local people appear to be asking is simple:

How much development is too much before roads, schools, healthcare and local services struggle to keep up?

We'd like to hear your views.

✅ Do you believe Market Drayton can accommodate this level of growth?

✅ Are local services and infrastructure keeping pace with development?

✅ What improvements would you want to see before further large-scale housing schemes are approved?

Please keep comments respectful and constructive. We are interested in hearing from residents, businesses and community groups across Market Drayton, Longslow, Longford, Moreton Say and the surrounding area.

What do you think?

10/08/2026

Join us for our upcoming event!
Meet the Reform UK Hubs of Market Drayton, Whitchurch, Wem, and Prees for a fun-filled barbecue at CALVERHALL Cricket Club, SY13 4PE, on Friday, 28th August, starting at 5 pm.

Enjoy a barbecue, drinks, a quiz, games, a raffle, and some tennis when you're not chatting with like-minded friends.

All members, families, and friends are welcome!
Please add the date to your calendars, invite friends and family, and RSVP to Margaret on 07792 491974

Or join & message on Market Drayton Hub: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FbLOSqFR01I222clAoq1ny

07/08/2026

07/08/2026

For every British pub that has closed in recent years, SEVEN v**e shops have opened.

In Essex and Doncaster, the number of Turkish barbers has risen by 200% in the last five years.

An enforcement sweep found 42% of gig economy workers are working illegally.

In my latest free Substack I lay out how Reform will end illegal working in Britain.

Link in comments below.

07/08/2026

Young Britons are facing an unemployment crisis‼️

They can’t get hired because the establishment put them up against cheap foreign and illegal labour.

07/08/2026

We’ll take action‼️