Telford People

A controversial proposal to build 800 homes on green belt land on the Shropshire/Wolverhampton border has been unanimously turned down.

The proposal has long been met with huge opposition from local residents through the Albrighton Development Action Group (ADAG).

A local couple from Donnington, are being hailed as community heroes after their latest fundraising effort pushed their lifetime total past an incredible milestone.

Ian and Donna have now raised an astonishing £61,000 for the Severn Hospice, thanks to years of dedication and community support.

As Telford & Wrekin Council is facing booing budget pressures from rising care costs David Tooley tells the story of a woman battling for her rights as a disabled person.

Telford College is working with Telford & Wrekin Council on a pilot project designed to challenge popular misconceptions about life at a further education college.

Students from the college’s creative and music department have teamed up with the Telford & Wrekin Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) team to shoot a new video podcast.

Junior chefs at Ercall Wood Academy in Wellington were tasked with preparing and serving a two-course healthy and nutritious meal costing up to £15 – all in the space of two hours.

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The platform at Wellington Station is looking brighter and more welcoming, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Friends of Wellington Station and some fantastic support from the local community and organisations.

A significant addition to the station comes in the form of brand-new planters which were crafted by talented students Tyler Klimowski and Lucas Davies from Telford College. “We are absolutely delighted with the new planters,” said Kath Howard for the Friends of Wellington Station.

A new quarterly perceptions survey shows residents of Telford and Wrekin are the most likely across the whole West Mercia region to see a police officer or PCSO on a weekly basis. One in four (25%) of the local population reported seeing officers this frequently. This represents a significant rise of 7% compared to the same period last year.

Confidence in West Mercia Police remains steady at 80% across the force area. Almost 6 out of 10 people in Telford and Wrekin feel the force is doing a good or excellent job (57%).

The initial funding award of over £400,000 will run until March 2027, with work focussing on understanding why people aren’t currently active; supporting them to find ways to change; support that continued active lifestyle and build healthy habits across children, young people, health, social care and green spaces so that all people can enjoy a healthy lifestyle.

Planners at Telford & Wrekin Council have told Elpis Children Services Limited that they accept that four young adults and carers can form a household meaning that there is no technical change of use of a property in Great Dawley.

The decision means that the company does not have to go through the full planning application process for the move.

Earlier this year Telford & Wrekin Council was given £50,984 to after the Government announced plans to implement a national targeted supervised toothbrushing programme for children aged three, four and 5 years in the most deprived communities.

This week the council’s health and wellbeing board will be updated on how the Brilliant Brushers scheme is doing.

An estimated 100 residents flocked to the village hall in Church Aston on freezing Thursday evening to hear that Councillor Eade, the Conservative group leader at Telford & Wrekin Council and representative for Church Aston & Lilleshall, has “called in” the application for a decision by the planning committee.

A Telford cancer patient held a very special launch last week of his newly published book – written to help others feel ‘less alone’.

Pete Jackson from Lawley in Telford, was part of a delegation from Lingen Davies Cancer Support, who travelled to London last week for the official launch of the charity’s Sunflower Appeal in Westminster. The timing coincided with Pete’s new book ‘Keep On Keeping On’ and the 62-year-old was able to share his story with assembled guests.

New parking rules have been brought in across Hollinswood & Randlay in recent weeks to deal with town centre workers and shoppers who have been leaving their cars all day in residential areas, especially on Deercote.

Councillors reported that residents have been “really upset” after challenging people over parking who then became “abusive.”

Telford & Wrekin Council is reminding residents to check who they trust with their rubbish after a fly-tip was discovered on Madeley Pit Mound earlier this month.

A householder who uses an unlicensed carrier can receive a fixed penalty notice of up to £600 if their waste is subsequently fly-tipped. 

A 15-year labour of love by a group of Shropshire classic car enthusiasts to restore a 1965 Triumph Spitfire sports car has reached the finish line.

The Shropshire Spitfire will be auctioned at the Practical Classics Restoration Show at the NEC, Birmingham next March to raise much needed money for the Severn Hospice, located in both Shrewsbury and Telford.

Committee members had been deeply divided on how to proceed on the plan for a property in Bridle Walk, Donnington, after the developer and his agent turned up late to Wednesday’s meeting and missed their slot to speak.

A fundraising campaign for Telford Mum of of four hits £10,000 and a lifesaving trip to Germany is in reach.

Thousands of pounds have been raised for Liza Davies, a 43-year-old mother and makeup artist, who is facing an aggressive recurrence of breast cancer and urgently needs to travel abroad for revolutionary treatment.

Students and staff from Telford College took part in the annual remembrance parade and commemoration today, to honour the service and sacrifice of all those who have defended our freedoms.

The parade was led by the college’s public uniformed services students, and included representatives from the British Army reserves, Royal Marines, West Mercia Police, and Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service.

The resident consultation received 199 responses from inside the parish area with 60.3 per cent in support.

Lawley and Overdale Parish Council has plans to increase its share of the council tax by around 44p per week on a Band D property to pay back Telford & Wrekin Council for a proposed 40-year loan at an annual fixed rate of £263,113 per annum.

A Telford family is celebrating a remarkable connection this Remembrance weekend as two generations take part in key ceremonies.

Sam & Henry Tait, and Anthon Moth are all taking part in parades today.

Lisa Challinor, a divisional director at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), has been honoured with the Inspiration Award at the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s annual Saving Lives Charity Ball.

The Divisional Director of Operations for Surgery, Anaesthetics, Cancer and Critical Care at SaTH was seriously injured in March 2024 when she was struck by a car travelling at speed on the wrong side of the road.

A Telford resident is encouraging others to seek support after successfully clearing more than £15,000 in debt.

Lee Davis, 45, is sharing his personal journey to mark Talk Money Week, hoping to show that help is readily available and there should be no shame in asking for it.

An aggressive brain tumour was discovered in a Shropshire man after he suffered a seizure while driving and was involved in a car accident. The discovery led to a devastating diagnosis for former Shifnal engineer Chris Blakemore, who died 17 months later.

His daughter, Carrie Stokes, has since raised over £9,321 for research into brain tumours by hosting a charity ball in his memory.

Badly behaved councillors at some parish and town councils in Telford take up a “huge amount of time” for investigators at sort out, a meeting was told.

Two of the complaints were from parish council clerks about ‘bullying and harassment’ by councillors.