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Re news article and public meeting – I trust full information from the Parish Council will be made available to all village people prior to any vote being taken. Many villagers may not be able to attend the meeting, will these people get the opportunity to register their vote or will it be carried solely by those attending the meeting.
The costs involved will be being paid by all villagers not just those who were able to attend the meeting. Also will people living outside of the village boundary be allowed to vote ?

Well done on your beating up of defenceless flowers. What a brave person. Please, stand up and take a bow for 'bravery'. My other words would not be allowed on AOL.

I have just returned from a walk along the canal. On reaching The Bridge I saw a young lad, about 10 or 12, pulling up daffodils and smashing their heads against a tree. I told him to stop and was subject to a torrent of abuse. The village is particularly attractive at this time of year. What a shame that someone has to indulge in mindless vandalism

Last Sunday four "Young Ladies" enjoyed a delicious meal (and a few drinks) at Linden Stores. A great way to spend a Sunday with friends – Try it you will not be disappointed !

Hello Nigel, many thanks for your comments throughout. One thing I found out during this adventure is that there are penty of boats looking for crew members for trips all around the world. Highly recommended for any youngster considering a gap year or anyone who is looking for a bit of adventure Just need to look at www.worldcruising.com or www.oceancrewlink.com.

In response to the comments about not having rates of pay on job adverts if this was relating to our SureCare news article I wanted to give a response. This was a jam packed article which I didn't want to make any longer by adding the rates of pay and other benefits as you need the context for it. I included a link to our jobs page which does include the rates of pay, other benefits and what the role fully entails. I totally agree that rates of pay should always be included in an advert, which we do, but felt this was a piece more about our fabulous team and explaining what we want to do as a company rather than a direct job advert. Great to see the feedback though as it helps shape us and I hope you all give our lovely ladies a smile if you see them out and about. Thanks

Re comments about the 'Nursing Home and Vicarage Lane' -The 'Nursing Home no longer own it, no doubt the new owners have plans for its future development, and as we all well know this doesn't happen over night. Also things take longer as it is a listed building. The same remarks could be said for every empty property in the area and country as a whole.

Thanks for the two final instalments Bob; great read which I thoroughly enjoyed.
When is Freeway returning....??
Nigel.

I'd be very happy to help with any community initiative to support Ukrainian refugees.

What an excellent idea Mike and Celia. Don't know how we move on it or whether the Nursing home company still own the site.
I have always thought it a shame that those bungalows lie empty when they were recently built.

Thank you Anna Murray, My thoughts exactly. When Audlem community comes together they can move mountains. Count me in.

Thanks, Chris. I've also reported it via Shropshire Council's online system & intend to ring their helpdesk tomorrow.

I'm in the same boat as Paddy . Struggle to manage without Michelle and Sevvie. The Dry Cleaners is a massive help to me .

Hi All,
Audlem is a hub of community spirit and would be well placed to provide support to people. Are we going to discuss this as a community to see whether we can sponsor refugees?
Thanks

Every time I walk down Vicarage Lane I think its a shame the Old Grammar School OAP bungalows lie empty and going into disrepair. Wouldn't it be a great gesture by the owners (whoever they are) and Audlem that they were offered as temporary accommodation to Ukrainian refugees and repeat that WW1 act of kindness that Celia mentions?

I reported that pothole and another in the same area to https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/ about a week ago....If more people report it, it may prompt action

For anyone not already aware, there is a dangerous wide and deep pothole on the southbound carriageway of the A529 opposite a gateway just north of Adderley School.
This pothole could damage car tyres and/or suspension and, more importantly, could throw a motorcylist or cyclist off his/her bike, especially if not seen in the dark.
I have today contacted Adderley Parish Council about this, asking whether Shropshire Highways have been informed and if so whether there is a timescale for the repair.
I have also asked the PC whether they could put a traffic cone in or beside the pothole, or if not ask Shropshire Highways to do so pending a repair.

Came through Audlem just after 7am this morning and came across the fantastic volunteers loading a lorry of aid for Ukrainian refugees. They had been there since 6am – feel very humbled. Well done everyone involved.

The present situation reminded me that at the beginning of WW1 when Belgium was invaded a collection was made and enough money raised to rent a house in Audlem for a family of refugees!

As a (retired) personnel management professional, I would say that the wage/salary should always be included in job adverts, otherwise the advertiser is likely not to attract a fair number of potential candidates. Omitting the salary suggests to me that you intend to pay less than a reasonable market rate.

Is the modern trend that rates of pay are not published these days ? Recent job opportunities avoid quoting wages on A O L . Seems strange to me , might be M T R

I'm hoping that Audlem residents will support and sign up for the following appeal.

sanctuaryfoundation.org.uk

Thank you for looking.

Editor: We are committed to publishing information provided by the the Paris Council – Something to do with the EU is it ?

Where can we leave clothing and items for Ukraine?

The AoL Editing team publishes Openness 24/02/2022
https://www.audlem.org/news/openness.html
'The point of this article is simply to ask what are the priorities of the current PC? And to which councillors have they been allocated'?
'Further, there are also some detailed questions that AoL believes should be answered'
I found your Openness article 24/02/2022 to be extremely informative and I am looking forward to learning more.
Does the AoL Editing team intend to publish the responses to your questions any day soon?