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A meeting this week heard that residents have concerns over child pedestrian safety, parent parking, and speeding at Cadman Drive in Priorslee.
The road is behind Holy Trinity Academy (HTA) secondary school which has more than 850 pupils on its roll.
Read moreNew signs appearing on streets in Telford that warn motorists not to park on verges or paths have been erected, but about 15 degrees out.
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Launching the 2026 awards are, from left, Grace Bywater, master of ceremonies Ryan Kennedy, Jenny Pearson, Kelly Riedel and Kerry Bainbridge
Shropshire Chamber of Commerce has unveiled plans for its 2026 business awards, promising a glittering event which will be ‘celebrating excellence and inspiring tomorrow’.
The awards are free to enter, and companies do not have to be a Shropshire Chamber member to qualify. They simply need to have an operating base in either Shropshire or Telford & Wrekin.
Read moreShropshire Fire and Rescue Service received the call at 5.57pm on Thursday, mobilising three fire appliances to the scene which is right beside the new Lidl store which opened just before Christmas.
Upon arrival, crews discovered a small fire within a bedroom. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet and a covering jet to extinguish the flames.
Read moreDetectives have launched an investigation after a report that a woman was raped in a forest area near Castle Green Cemetery off Lincoln Hill in Ironbridge on Christmas Eve.
Police are now looking to identify a man they believe is the suspect. He is described as white, around 5ft 10in tall, with short dark hair. He was wearing dark jeans and a black coat at the time of the incident.
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Cllrs Emma Holding, Jim McGinn, Paul Davis and Joan Gorse in front of the new vinyl signage at the Halifax.
The council says its primary objective is to protect the architectural heritage of the building while ensuring it remains a functional asset. Plans for the site include a retail space on the ground floor.
The upper floors are set to be converted into apartments to increase the availability of town centre living.
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General view of Durrant Road, St George's in Telford where there are controversial plans for another HMO. Picture: Google Maps
A crowd of angry residents descended on a Telford parish council meeting to express opposition to HMOs as plans for another House in Multiple Occupancy emerge.
They spoke of an alleged stabbing incident, street drinking, drug taking, intimidating groups of people, and that one area “looks more like Beirut” with bins blocking pavements
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