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The local authority is looking to invest £1.7million into the creation of several new SEND hubs which would be attached to mainstream schools.
This move is expected to provide around 100 new specialist places for pupils across the borough.
Read moreNuplace has been earmarked to receive £72.9 million of capital funds from 2025/26 to 2028-29 under the council’s budget proposals.
Read moreAfter a decade of trading in the town, the team confirmed they will be moving out around the end of March.
Read moreThe new legislation, which updates rules that have been in place for more than 70 years, introduces unlimited fines and gives police enhanced forensic powers to catch irresponsible owners.
Read moreTwo brand new local nature reserves are set to be proposed in Telford & Wrekin as the council aims to have the equivalent of 1,050 football pitches covered by the special protected status.
The designations would protect the sites from development and mean that the borough would have 27 LNRs.
Read moreAn independent review of Telford & Wrekin Council has praised the organisation as a high performing authority with strong and visible leadership.
The Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge reported that the accolade of Council of the Year 2025 reflected the quality of service delivery across the borough.
Read moreThe next-all out election across the borough is set to take place in May, 2027 and the plan is to have the new arrangements sorted out before then.
There are currently 102 polling districts in the borough as a whole, with 56 in the Telford parliamentary constituency and 46 in The Wrekin.
Read moreThe transfer of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust to the National Trust on 2 March will lead to 47 redundancies, it has been revealed.
Bosses say the changes are needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of the world-famous museums in the Gorge.
Read moreI went to find out what the refurbishment means for those running businesses in the market, speaking to long-standing traders, newer arrivals and those who have already had to relocate due to the works.
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Shaun Davies MP with Woodside Councillors Kelly Middleton and Helena Morgan, along with the Managers of the Elizabethan, and Director Sarwan Samrai.
Plans for a new fish and chip shop and a pub refurbishment are moving forward in Woodside following a combined…
Read moreThe Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is now the second best performing in the country for its 28-day faster diagnosis standard. This is a massive turnaround from a year ago when the trust sat in last place.
Ned Hobbs, Chief Operating Officer, said: “We have made significant and sustained progress on seeing and diagnosing patients who are referred to SaTH with suspected cancer as quickly as possible. This is down to the determination of our teams to improve our 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard performance for our patients.”
Read moreFriends, neighbours, colleagues and volunteers joined together yesterday in aid of the region’s primary cancer charity – to raise awareness and encourage more conversations about cancer.
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In support of World Cancer Day and the Lingen Davies Sunflower Appeal, Southwater One will be lit in yellow tonight.
A major fundraising campaign to develop the first dedicated cancer treatment centre in Telford and Wrekin has been given a significant boost, thanks to a quarter of a million pounds match-funding commitment from Telford & Wrekin Council.
Read moreFigures show that 69 patients spent more than eight hours in ambulances waiting to be admitted to Shropshire’s acute hospitals last December.
Ned Hobbs, SaTH’s chief operating officer, said: “We are very sorry that some of our patients have experienced longer waiting times to receive handover from the ambulance service to our emergency departments, and longer waiting times to be admitted to our hospitals than we would want.”
Read moreDevelopers are set to tell Government inspectors that Telford & Wrekin Council’s local plan is “legally non-compliant” over the issue of providing homes for the Black Country and Birmingham.
Read moreHousing Plus Group is preparing to open the doors at Barnes Court, a purpose-built development at Ellen Ross Close designed for people aged 55 and over.
The site features 66 apartments, 10 bungalows and communal spaces, with a full-time coordinator based on-site.
Read moreThe Home Office has confirmed that Madeley Court will stop being used as asylum accommodation within the coming weeks.
Shaun Davies MP said: “This is the right decision for Telford and for the people who have been living in the hotel. “
Read moreTelford & 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.
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.
Read moreThe peace in Market Street, Oakengates has been restored after council officers seized a haul of entertainment equipment.
A TV, DJ deck, and various speakers were among the items taken away. Every piece of equipment was photographed and inventoried by the team as part of the enforcement process.
Read moreAn extraordinary meeting is to be held to resolve a town council’s budget after members failed to reach a decision….
Read moreVoluntary groups and charities in Madeley have just days left to apply for a council grant of up to £1,000….
Read moreA man described by magistrates as a professional criminal has been given a suspended sentence after a series of thefts from shops in Wellington and central Telford.
Thomas Price, of Saville Close, appeared before Telford Magistrates’ Court on 26 January to face six charges of theft from a shop.
Read morePerkins slapped the infant three times, resulting in bruising and a burst blood vessel in one of the child’s eyes.
Read moreThe Post Office branch in Market Street is set to close its doors in just over two weeks, leaving residents to travel further for services. A spokesperson for the Post Office confirmed the branch will shut on 16 February at 5.30pm following the resignation of the current operator.
Read moreTelford and Wrekin is one of the top locations in the country for predicted business growth in 2026. According to the Growth Flag report, the area ranks third nationally, with 14 per cent of local firms expected to achieve high growth next year.
Shrewsbury was nowhere to be seen.
Read moreThe signs are up for a new furniture store in Telford. The Cotswold Company is preparing to open an outlet shop in Telford on the Forge Retail Park, next to Costa.
The brand, which started in the village of Bourton-on-the-Water in 1996, is bringing its range of handcrafted furniture and homeware to the town as part of a national expansion of its physical showrooms.
Read moreTo help manage the building work, a temporary transport scheme has been launched in partnership with Above and Beyond taxis. If there are no spaces at the hospital, patients and staff can travel for free between the hospital and the SaTH Park & Ride spaces at Telford AFC.
Read moreThe Holocaust memorial service was held in an atmosphere of reflection and unity, bringing members of the community together to remember both victims and survivors. Focusing on building generational bridges, commemorating the past and ensuring that its lessons continue to be passed on to future generations.
Read moreThese enamel badges, exclusive to Telford Live are dropped around the town for people to find based on clues in daily videos during January.
One thing is for sure, and that’s they are well sought-after, with some being claimed in less than an hour of the video going live.
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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