Shropshire County Council is trying to replace local councils with a single unitary authority for the whole county (excluding Telford that is already a UA).
Salopians (people from Shropshire) are pretty opposed to the plans, as evidenced by independent polling commissioned by the council itself.
Some councils in the county are in favour, others are against. One council – Bridgnorth District Council – has already rejected the proposal with the casting vote of the leader of the council being used.
That should be the end of the batter for Bridgnorth but no, the leader is on holiday over Christmas so the pro-UA councillors are calling a snap vote while she is away in the hope that they will get the right decision – ie., a vote for the UA.
