Search starts for independent chair to lead £30m project
Telford & Wrekin Council has begun the search for an independent chair to head up a new board overseeing a £30 million investment into the south of the town.
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The Pride in Place South Telford Neighbourhood Board will lead a ten-year programme focused on Woodside, Brookside and Sutton Hill. The funding includes £20 million from the government and a further £10 million from the council.
The voluntary role comes with an allowance for meetings and involves working with residents to decide how the money is spent on local facilities and regeneration.
Councillor Lee Carter, Leader of Telford & Wrekin Council, said: “This is a hugely significant opportunity for someone who shares our passion for South Telford and wants to make a lasting difference, provide strong, positive leadership and champion the needs and ambitions of residents and ensure partners work together to make real changes.
“The Independent Chair and the board will be supported by the Council all the way to make sure they have the tools that they and residents need to make this programme a success.
“We know that this is a once in a generation opportunity to make a real difference that’s why we have added £10 million of extra Council funding, we’re making this investment go even further – ensuring areas of South Telford have the money and the momentum to thrive and look confidently to the future.”
The plans for the area were first unveiled in September 2025 during a visit to Woodside by Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Communities Secretary Steve Reed.
Shaun Davies MP for Telford said: “This £30 million investment has been secured through close work with the South Telford community. We are now moving into the “getting stuff done” phase – so if you are ready to help turn plans and ideas into action, as passionate for Woodside, Brookside, Sutton Hill and wider South Telford as me, our local councillors and our residents – and want to deliver real change – then come and join us.”
The chair will be responsible for leading board meetings and making sure the voices of people living in the neighbourhoods are at the centre of every decision. Once a chair is in place, the rest of the board will be formed from local businesses, schools and community groups.
Applications are open until midday on Monday 16 February. Those interested are asked to send an expression of interest to hrhelpdesk@telford.gov.uk.
