’a proliferation of vape shops’ causes distress
Councils to get new powers to limit “unwanted shops” and use compulsory purchase orders, with the council, to take over empty shops and “bring vibrancy back to the high street.”
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Hot topic for discussion in Telford Shropshire
Inside the latest Nuplace homes
“And from what I have seen new tenants of the £900-£960 per month Nuplace properties at the iconic Grade II-listed Gower in St Georges are in for a treat.”
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Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government visit the Park Lane Centre as the government launches its Pride in Place strategy. Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street
New Powers to Target ‘Dodgy Landlords’
The Secretary of State was asked directly by Telford Live about the number of unlicensed HMOs, particularly in areas like Woodside.
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Goodbye, Bodycare.
“…reasons provided for a poor financial performance included the pensioners winter fuel allowances being stopped, and Trumps tariffs…”
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Opinion: You are being farmed, in a roundabout way
Roundabouts? I’m over them. You’d be forgiven for thinking that every mini island in the country had two intersecting red…
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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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Are Telford voters being let down?
Whenever a story is published about almost anything with even a hint of politics, there is often a ‘Vote Reform’…
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The regions top speeding spots revealed – Telford has three of them
West Mercia Police issued more than 140,000 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) for speeding in just one year, according to new…
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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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Migrant hotels: Why are people lying about them?
It’s a subject that gains a lot of eyeballs on social media, and a few self-styled ‘auditors’ have paid visits…
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Where are the HMO hotspots in Telford?
Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) have seen a huge growth over the past few years, and while it’s a first…
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The Bronx – how a Telford no-go area came of age
I’m revisiting Telford-past today. A recent trip to Sutton Hill reminded me of this beautifully forward-looking brochure from the early…
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The incredible imbalance between boy’s and girl’s education almost correlates to the one that existed towards women at the beginning of the 20th century. However, it is men who are suffering now. Photo by Pixabay
The betrayal of our school boys
Are our local schools geared up for teen boys or has the education system become far too feminised? Abi Crook…
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Matalan – we have to talk
We’re used to seeing Easter Eggs in February, and Lynx gift sets adorned with holly on November 6th, but today,…
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Debate: Is it time to decriminalise e-scooters?
Despite their legal status, e-scooters are a common sight on Telford’s streets. While currently banned from public paths and roads,…
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Why Telford?
You live here (or if you are reading this in Shrewsbury, want to live here) but have you stopped to…
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“Nobody is entitled to anyone’s vote – it has to be earned”
A sideways look back the by-elections that took place this week in Telford.
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It’s that time of the year again.
We are entering into a dark time. Quite literally, seeing as the clocks are changing tonight. It does strange things…
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Telford Election Information
The incumbent MP for Telford is Lucy Allan (Cons) who won the seat from David Wright (Lab) in 2015 with just a 730 vote majority.
Read moreThe Wrekin Election Information
The incumbent MP for the Wrekin is Mark Pritchard (Cons) who has increased his majority and share of the vote each election since he won the seat from Labours Peter Bradley in 2005.
Read moreOpinion: Making our District Centres Work.
Occasionally we get submissions through our Tell Your Story form, most often businesses trying to promote themselves (which is OK) but take a look at this from twitters, @twistingmy (Telfords Grumpy Old Man)
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