Lidl was recently granted permission for a bigger store at the new mixed development taking shape off Marsh Meadow Way at Redhill along with a host of conditions

But planning officers at Telford & Wrekin Council wrote that it is ‘regrettable’ that a sustainable connection link from the A5 will not be available for the opening of the food store for technical reasons.

Walsall-based Saje Care Group has submitted an application for a three-bedroom detached property in Admirals Way to be turned into a care home for vulnerable children in Shropshire and beyond.

Telford & Wrekin Council has reached a major housing milestone ahead of schedule, transforming hundreds of empty properties back into homes. The local authority has revealed how it tackled long-term vacancies and what the future holds for these restored sites across the borough.

Wrekin View Primary School in Wellington is calling on local people to help shape the future of local education by joining its governing board. 

The school is seeking two new co-opted governors who can bring fresh insight, experience, and a commitment to supporting children’s education.

The leader of Telford & Wrekin Council has defended the borough’s independence as the government consults on new areas for agreeing strategic development.

Councillor Lee Carter, leader of Telford & Wrekin, said the borough’s independence is “non negotiable.”

Telford & Wrekin Council officials had ruled that Mick Barber’s plan for the outbuilding off Malt House Bank in Little Wenlock would be too large in comparison to the main property.

But Mr Barber’s agent has told the Planning Inspectorate that it would be a “modest outbuilding that is suitably distant, well-designed, subservient and reflective of the old farm yard which once operated here.”

Telford College was given a Highly Commended award in recognition of the success of its Health Care Support Worker Induction Programme, developed in partnership with NHS and the Shropshire Telford & Wrekin Integrated Care System.

Care companies have lodged checks with the council to see if the law allows them to use two properties in Dawley.

In both cases the council’s planning department has been told that the applications are for Certificates of Lawfulness.

Maternity Services at the Princess Royal Hospital will be opening their doors on Saturday 14 March for a special open day designed to welcome expectant parents and families.

The Grade II listed Stockton House, an 18th-century Georgian gem located on the A442 between Telford and Bridgnorth, is hosting its final open event this Sunday, 8 March, ahead of a fully booked summer season.

The event, running from 11am to 3pm, marks the last opportunity for prospective newlyweds to view the house in a showcase format until October 2026.

Planning agent, chartered architect John Norfolk, wrote on the planning portal: “This is the first HMO I have worked on and had I known the upset that this proposal would have caused I would likely have declined to be involved…”

Charles and Amanda Bathurst spoke out at hearings examining the soundness of the local plan when they slammed the lack of small housing developments in smaller villages.