Disabled parking space abuse ‘will not be tolerated’
Fewer fines have been issued to drivers for illegally parking in disabled spaces in Telford, according to a response to…
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New shop approved – despite objections
A shop owner’s plan to demolish and replace a Telford convenience store has been approved despite objections. Planning officials at…
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Application asks for the removal of four large leylandii, an ash tree with suspected die back and one large ivy-infested crab apple
Eight trees in Wellington conservation area face the chop
A householder in Wellington has asked for permission to chop down eight trees in a conservation area. The application lodged…
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New electric car showroom plans passed
A Telford motor dealer has been given planning permission to develop a new electric car showroom and replacement MOT station…
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A squeeze on Telford’s parking spaces
Aldi is proposing a change to its new Telford store’s car park, reigniting a debate over whether modern vehicles are…
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Car park solar panels plan for PRH
‘Gull wing shaped’ solar panels could soon be appearing over cars parked in spaces at a hospital in Telford. The…
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The area in Donnington where a healthcare company wants a residential home for children. Picture: Google Maps
Donnington house set for residential change of use
A healthcare company has told planners what it will do if there are behavioural or noise problems at a children’s…
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North Road development: “How much worse does it have to get…?”
‘Overdevelopment’ – that’s the opinion of Wellington Town councillors considering plans for 40 ‘affordable’ homes off the town’s traffic plagued…
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Those served and came back home are remembered in the pages of old book being made available by Hadley & Leegomery Parish Council
Historic record published by Council
A unique historical record of 500 service people from one part of old Telford who fought in the Second World…
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Tighter controls over HMOs could be introduced in Telford
A council is ‘gathering evidence’ for the possible introduction of tighter rules to control controversial houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)….
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Disabled woman’s parking area would ‘harm’ World Heritage Site
A husband’s bid to create a new parking area for his disabled wife have been turned down by council planners….
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Park homes plan timed out
Plans to put nine more park homes on a site in a built up part of Telford have been refused…
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Bigger beer garden planned for pub
A pub in rural Shropshire once owned by one of the richest men in the midlands is planning to increase…
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Measures implemented to ‘discourage’ country lane rat runs
Measures have been put in place to deter frustrated drivers from using country lanes north of Newport as a way…
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Telford & Wrekin Council found ‘at fault’ in way it dealt with ‘complex’ education care plan case
Telford & Wrekin Council has agreed to pay £300 compensation to the mother of a child who ‘cannot deal with…
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1,000 New homes each year for Telford
A raft of policy initiatives will make sure a target of 1,000 new homes are built every year. Telford &…
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People prefer Telford – it’s official
Migration from other parts of the UK and from other countries is revealed as the driving force behind the rising…
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Cheshire Cheese plan could be back on the menu
Developers are seeking to renew planning approval to build 10 houses on the site of a demolished pub. Clutton Homes…
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Station Road car charging condition removed
A developer has successfully ditched a council rule telling it to install electric vehicle (EV) charging points at a 300-home…
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Parish council boundary decision postponed
Final decisions on changes to town and parish council boundaries across Telford and Wrekin have been put off until after…
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Car park Curry Stop seek permission to trade
The new owner of a catering van in Wellington has applied for retrospective planning permission to continue using the site….
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Information on Telford & Wrekin Council’s planning portal shows that the last change to the signs outside the pub took place some 11 years ago in 2014.
New look for Wrekin Giant pub
A new look is being proposed at a Telford town centre pub as an application is lodged with planners for…
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‘I’m against and my wife is too’ – Residents share views on contentious council merger proposal
Villagers have told Telford & Wrekin Council they don’t want residents from other areas making decisions on their behalf. The…
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The Newport Youth Café Project is a registered charity which receives £19,000 in grants from the town council, other public sector grants and receives an income from sales in the volunteer-run café. (Pic: Google Streeetview)
Teens suggest improvements to town Hub
Teenagers didn’t hold back when they suggested a raft of improvements to attract more of their age group to a council-run…
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Peace garden plan for Newport
Councillors will be asked if they want to approve spending up to £35,000 on a ‘peace garden’ in Newport. Committee…
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Councillor calls for more women to serve on fire authority
A councillor says more females should be appointed to the organisation that runs the fire service in Shropshire because women…
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Demolition decision could be the only option for hotel
A town’s mayor has said that demolition of a ‘deteriorating’ historic hotel is becoming the only option. The Royal Victoria…
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Power plan to future-proof the network
Power lines are being upgraded across Shropshire to “reinforce” the network and prepare for “new and future demand”. Planning applications…
Read moreFire authority updates social media policy in wake of WhatsApp scandal
The local fire authority is updating its social media rule book in the wake of a WhatsApp scandal that engulfed…
Read moreNew North Road homes would make traffic ‘ten times worse’
Details of a new proposal to build 40 homes on the site of a former pupil referral unit in Telford…
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The provision of a drinking establishment is considered to be of significant benefit to Telford town centre - Pic: LDRS
New bar offers ‘significant benefit’ to area say planners
Plans for a new bar in Telford’s Southwater have been welcomed by council officers as a ‘significant benefit’ to the…
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Telford & Wrekin Councillor Paul Davis speaking at Monday's meeting. Picture: Worcestershire County Council
Police commissioner clashes with councillors over PCSO hours change
A police commissioner has hit back after councillors criticised him over changes to the working hours of PCSOs. John Campion,…
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Telford Council Social Care costs up by £5.6m
Council confirms it remains ‘within budget’ as social care costs forecast to rise by £5.6 million. Telford & Wrekin Council…
Read moreVillage Gypsy site approved
A controversial gypsy/traveller site near Telford has been approved despite many residents raising concerns. Mr J Horton submitted plans for…
Read moreVillage heat pump deemed too noisy
A homeowner’s second attempt to win permission for an eco-friendly heating system has again been rejected by council planners. Planners…
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Planners in a lather as laundrette hours forced to tumble
Operators of automatic washing machines at a Morrisons supermarket have been told to switch them off overnight to protect the…
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A41 Closure concerns expressed
Residents told a public meeting their fears about heavy lorries using rural lanes when a busy A-road is closed for…
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Plan reveals what could happen at long lost pub’s car park
An unused car park of a long-lost pub could get a new lease of life under plans lodged with a…
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Wellington Market public consultation on refurb plans underway as opening hours ‘clarified’
Opening hours at Wellington market have been ‘clarified’ as part of a public consultation into its refurbishment. Telford & Wrekin…
Read moreCouncil planning enforcement notice challenged
A homeowner alleging that a council was ‘excessive’ in ordering him to replace uPVC windows with wooden ones will have…
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Better bus services promised by Council
Bus services in Telford are set to see a ‘raft of improvements’ after a new contractor was appointed, says Telford…
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“insane Net Zero dream” say objectors
A major row over a Telford solar farm has been reignited over a seemingly innocuous new planning application. The 30MW…
Read moreCouncil borrowings set to top £500m by March
Financial experts at Telford & Wrekin Council have set out what they think will happen with the economy and interest…
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Pictured, from left, Councillor Kevin Connor, chairman of Ercall Magna Parish Council, Councillor Ray Wickson, who chairs Shropshire Association of Local Councils, and Councillor Allan Wilson of Edgmond Parish Council and the vice-chair of SALC Picture: LDRS
Concern grows over Telford boundary changes
Parish councils keep judicial review option open as concern grows over boundary changes Disquiet is growing over plans that could…
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£600 grant to cultural event from Parish Council
Organisers of a major Telford event showcasing the best of African and African-Caribbean cultures appealed to a council for help…
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Water pollution in Hurley Brook traced
A ‘third party’ is believed to be ‘illegally discharging’ material into a much-loved Telford brook, a water company has said….
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Telford Traveller site recommended for approval
A retrospective plan for two mobile homes at a proposed traveller site in the Telford countryside has been recommended for…
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Nature plan ‘incompatible’ with homes plan
A leading councillor is not supporting a key nature recovery strategy because in his view local plan proposals for thousands…
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Dan Roycroft, secondary headteacher at HLC speaking at Hadley & Leegomery Parish Council. Picture: LDRS
“…we do not want to lose our library.” says Head of HLC
A headteacher has “opened a conversation” with a parish council over keeping its library open. Dan Roycroft, the secondary school…
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Councillor calls for action on scrap collectors
A Newport councillor has called for action to stop noisy unlicensed scrap metal collectors from operating. Councillor Peter Scott says…
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Claims taxi drivers are ‘falling asleep at the wheel’
A councillor who estimates that she uses taxis (Private Hire Vehicles – Ed) 1,500 times a year has been in…
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Telford & Wrekin Council had been assured by a specialist school where the girl was that there were “no difficulties meeting the provision set out in the EHC Plan.” Photo by Louis Bauer: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-of-hands-249360/
£3,000 payout for missed therapy provision
Telford & Wrekin Council has been told that it carries the can if a school working on its behalf to…
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Profits jump at council’s housing company, report shows
Profits at a council-owned housing company have grown by 18 per cent in the last year, a report to a…
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Meese Farming of Lilleshall, has applied for permission to build four poultry units on a parcel of arable land north of Blackbrook Cottages, Edgmond
University speaks out on chicken farm plan
Harper Adams University has spoken out after a claim was made that it had ‘expressed strong support’ for a £6million…
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“We have to return to a stable financial position” says health CFO
The NHS in Shropshire is facing making ‘difficult decisions’ as leaders set out a three year plan to cut up…
Read moreDevelopers slam HMO decision
Developers have slammed the council after planners rejected their application to turn a dilapidated family home in Wellington into a House in…
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Plans set to keep farmers spuds cool
A farm business has asked for council approval to install 117 solar panels to keep its potato fridges running. David…
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Meese Farming of Lilleshall, has applied for permission to build four poultry units on a parcel of arable land north of Blackbrook Cottages, Edgmond
Plans for 180,000-strong chicken farm submitted
A new £6 million chicken farm near Harper Adams University would hold 180,000 birds and be a centre for learning,…
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Grooming gangs report author Baroness Casey’s call for Government action to close taxi licensing loopholes has been welcomed by Telford…
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Hospitals seek to save £41.4million
The Shrewsbury & Telford Hospitals NHS Trust is rejigging its workforce and is ‘working to achieve’ £41.4million in ‘efficiencies’ by…
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