Traffic plan submitted with proposal for children’s home in ‘congested’ part of Telford.

The single-family home at The Nettlefolds, in Hadley, would provide a “nurturing environment” for children aged eight to 17 with emotional and behavioural difficulties and social, emotional, and mental health needs.

A property owner wants to turn a two-storey residential property in suburban Telford into a House in Multiple Occupation (HM0) for six people.

Planners at Telford & Wrekin Council have been told that owner and developer of the house in Churncote, Stirchley, has permitted development rights to make the change.

Pedestrian knocked over in Shifnal last night.

The new building in Duke/Crown Street is scheduled to be completed by Autumn 2026 and is part of the wider redevelopment of Wellington which is expected to create up to 10 new jobs, 13 new residential homes and 2 new commercial/retail units.

Councillors found one thing they can agree on when debating the latest dramatic increase in adult social care costs at Telford & Wrekin Council – the need for government action to sort out the issue.

A meeting this week heard how there has been a “significant increase in the number of new people who need long-term residential care” in the just the last three months.

A report delivered to the Police and Crime Panel said that PCC John Campion “has expressed frustration” over the lack of progress over delivering the scheme on the 26.7 mile route of the A41 between the M54 at Tong and the Prees roundabout near Whitchurch.

It comes after a report jointly commissioned by Telford & Wrekin Council and Shropshire Council concluded that an an average speed camera scheme for the road is not recommended.

An upcoming event in Wellington will give local people the chance to explore brand-new retirement living apartments and bungalows soon to open at the former New College site on King Street.

Housing Plus Group is inviting anyone interested in affordable rental homes to drop in on Thursday 13 November, between 10am and 3pm, at The Wrekin Housing Group Wellington Hub, Tan Bank, TF1 1HE.

A West Midlands businessman who says the opportunity to retrain as an HGV driver has transformed his life has received a national award.

It helped 55-year-old Mark to gain the qualifications he needed to become an HGV driver, bringing him the sort of job satisfaction and financial security he had not enjoyed for several years.

A popular Telford car park’s automatic number plate cameras and warning signs have been in position for six years without planning permission, it has emerged.

Solicitor Nick Freeman, dubbed “Mr Loophole” for his successes at challenging prosecutions did not mean it is necessarily good news for drivers who want to challenge their parking charges.

A leading councillor is vowing to “fight tooth and nail” as a developer lodges plans for 166 homes to the south of Newport.

The 8.5 hectare site south of The Dale/The Crescent in Church Aston, is one of the development sites identified in the Telford & Wrekin Council local plan which is currently in its review stage.

Emergency crews were called to a head-on collision on the A442 at the Brockton Roundabout in Telford on Tuesday afternoon.

The fund has been split between six of the 33 applications for grants. Brightstar Boxing Academy, based in Shifnal, has been awarded the largest grant of just under £10,000 for its training academy. It plans to train at least 50 grassroots sports coaches to improve the quality and inclusivity of youth programmes across Telford and Wrekin.