Development, and growth is a key issue in Shaw - and often it is development and growth in another council’s area. The ward is on the extreme west of the borough, forming the border with Wiltshire.and land close by in the neighbouring council area is popular with developers. It is a common tactic to want to build new housing developments on the edges of towns, but on sites that are governed by different councils. Infrastructure, such as roads, is already present and the big town will be the commuting and shopping destination for many of the people who wish to live there.