The owners of Ladybugs Nursery and Pre-school say their proposal will save the business from going under, while the owners of the derelict Halfway House Inn say it will also support their ambition to re-open. A planning application has now been lodged with Shropshire Council for the new nursery building on land next to the pub, on the A458 between Shrewsbury and Welshpool, which closed in 2018. The applicants have now said building a nursery instead of a pavilion will make the project more viable – and still provide users of the field with facilities when the nursery is closed. “They have offered us potential premises to be able to continue with our nursery which would allow us to flourish and grow. The nursery would be split into two rooms, with enough space for eight under twos and 27 pre-schoolers.

Source: The Times June 21, 2023 15:34 UTC