Further police staff roles are set to be cut in West Mercia as the force faces an £8 million budget gap.
Chief Constable Richard Cooper and Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion told staff that rising costs, pay deals and inflation are hitting finances hard.
They say government funding isn’t keeping pace with demand.
While pledging to protect frontline policing, they admit difficult decisions must be made.
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Major artists including Jools Holland, Alfie Boe, James Morrison, Elkie Brooks, Russell Howard and more confirmed for new 1,400-seat Big Top venue.
Recommendation made for Shropshire fire service council tax hike
Fire authority chiefs in Shropshire have been recommended to increase their share of the council tax by 4.18 per cent.
Police investigating damage in Ludlow
Police in Ludlow are appealing for information after two incidents of criminal damage on the same road over the weekend.
Council tax being reduced in Bishop’s Castle
A South Shropshire council has become the only authority in Shropshire that has agreed to reduce the amount of council tax residents will have to pay for the next financial year.
New takeaway plan for former bank
A national pizza chain plans to take on a prominent former bank building in the heart of a Herefordshire town.
Ludlow councillor calls for action over deteriorating building
A Ludlow councillor is again calling for action over a deteriorating former Costa Coffee building in the town centre.
Revealed: The main roads in Herefordshire prioritised for repairs
A list of main roads in Herefordshire to be resurfaced in the coming weeks has been revealed.
Villagers fustrated over lack of road repairs
People living in Shropshire village are becoming frustrated about how long it is taking to repair collapsed culverts.
