Telford News

Firefighters were called to an incident involving a downed power cable on Cherry Tree Hill in Ironbridge on Friday afternoon.

Telford & Wrekin Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and since then has been aiming for net zero greenhouse gas emissions, with Labour, the Conservatives and the Lib Dems all agreeing with the general approach.

Councillor Carolyn Healy (Labour, Ironbridge) is the council’s cabinet member for neighbourhoods, planning and sustainability and has been watching people’s responses to the issue on social media.

A new report reveals how the many millions of pounds received from developers is being allocated to provide new infrastructure across Telford and Wrekin.

The money is used to provide infrastructure for new development which cannot go ahead until contributions are agreed.

Access to Hadley Park Road road from Leegomery Island ends at the right turn near the Malt Shovel pub and to road is closed to vehicles just after Honeysuckle Close.

A small car crashed into a security van in Leegomery this afternoon, with police closing access to a main road through the estate in order to deal with the problem.

Emergency services were called to TGI Fridays in Southwater Town Centre, Telford, on Sunday evening following reports of a fire alarm.

In another incident, 2 fire appliances were mobilised from Telford Central and Wellington to Pool Meadow in Hadley.

Gone are the days of huddling around the radio in the hope that your school is on the closed list,  technology advances mean that schools and colleges are more likely to mass text or email parents and guardians with any changes to start times or closures.

By the end of March 2025 Telford & Wrekin Council had reduced its carbon emissions by 63 per cent compared to 2018-19, the cabinet will be told next week.

The figure – some eight per cent ahead of where it was expecting to be at this stage – has been achieved by a range of measures in homes, leisure centres, and offices.

Telford & Wrekin Council is considering making £20 million in cuts next year even if it maxes out the amount it can raise in council tax.

The local authority expects to set a revenue budget of £233.453 million for 2026-27 to cope with the rising cost of social care.

Finance officers report that approximately 70 per cent of the total net budget is now dedicated to protecting the most vulnerable residents.

Above and Beyond Travel based in Telford are usually dropping people off at airports, or taking children to school, but tomorrow, they are pulling out all the stops for health workers if it snows.

Director Kayleigh Parsons is offering lifts to health workers in one of the 4x4s in her fleet if Telford gets a covering of snow on Friday.

The event later this month can be found at the venue on the A442 next to St Chad’s Church, between Telford and Bridgnorth, and will offer an exclusive opportunity to view the ceremony areas inside and out as well as VIP suppliers – but those who want to attend need to book their place in advance.

Emergency services were called to the Coopers Mill traffic island in Wellington following a collision involving a single vehicle this morning.

Emergency services were called to Wrockwardine Road in Wellington late on Monday night following a collision. A single vehicle caught fire after the road traffic incident, which occurred just before 11pm.