Telford & Wrekin Council news, page 2


Rates cut to bring new firms to Telford

Firms will now get business rate discounts of up to £55,000 a year under plans to lure more companies to Telford.


Councillors back plans to build new Telford academies

Six schools in Telford face being bulldozed to make way for four new academies catering for thousands of pupils as part of a £200 million scheme.


Telford library hours to be cut in £330k savings drive

Library opening hours in Telford will be cut in a bid to save more than £330,000 to help bridge a £20 million funding gap in council coffers.


Telford & Wrekin Council to appeal on Morrisons ruling

Telford & Wrekin Council is to launch a legal challenge against a decision to allow a garden centre in Newport to be converted into a Morrisons supermarket.


Telford outdoor ice skating hope for the summer

Telford could get a temporary outdoor ice rink this summer if plans are approved for the scheme.


Hundreds fight Telford day nursery closure bid

Hundreds of people have signed a petition to fight the proposed closure of a day nursery in Telford.


MP David Wright’s plea on future of MoD supplies base

Telford MP David Wright made a plea in the House of Commons for defence ministers to consider the importance of jobs at Donnington’s military depot when making any decision on its future.


Telford & Wrekin sees dip as jobless total falls to 2.65m

Unemployment fell by 35,000 between December and February to 2.65 million, official figures showed today with the fall reflected in Telford and Wrekin.


New move in bid to revamp Telford historic hall

The future of a landmark building in Telford will come under the spotlight tonight as campaigners step up their bid to preserve it for generations to come.


Shropshire council pension pots are millions in the red

Pension funds run by Shropshire’s two local authorities are millions of pounds in the red, new figures showed today.


Telford council boss’s murder becomes a cold case

A five-year investigation into the brutal murder of former Telford & Wrekin Council economic boss Michael Davis Bingham has drawn a blank, police admitted today, as his inquest was due to reopen.


Council told to ‘stop messing around with Newport’

A councillor has told Telford & Wrekin Council to ‘stop messing around with Newport’ after criticising plans for housing on greenfield land when several derelict sites already exist in the town.


Fears that Ladbrokes bid is a bad bet for Wellington

Plans for a new bookmaker’s in Telford would encourage people to gamble who cannot afford it, councillors have claimed. Ladbrokes want to open a new branch in New Street, Wellington.


Plan submitted for 150 homes

Plans to build more than 150 homes in Arleston have been submitted to Telford & Wrekin Council.


£4m revamp for Telford ice rink will bring in 29 new jobs

Telford’s ice rink is to close for a new £4 million upgrade, creating nearly 30 jobs, as part of a series of ambitious plans to transform the town centre.


3,000 pupils playing truant at Shropshire schools

More than 3,000 pupils in Shropshire and Telford were persistently absent from school last year, new figures reveal.


Safety fears spark Telford school car parking protest

Campaigners parked nearly 50 cars outside a school in Telford in protest at plans to expand it.


Three-day lifeline for Telford carers in crisis

Carers in Telford left in the lurch during a crisis are to be thrown a free three-day lifeline, it was revealed today.


Motorists left fuming as Wellington health centre signs switched

Council chiefs were left scratching their heads after a blunder over parking signs at a car park in Wellington.


Telford Council leader bags his The Artist ticket

The leader of Telford & Wrekin Council may love politics but he will be indulging his other passion on Saturday – watching films. There will be two screenings on Saturday, a matinee at 2.30pm and 8pm. Tickets cost £6 or £5 concessions from www.theplacetelford.com


£4m Telford Ice Rink revamp plans recommended

Plans for a £4 million revamp of Telford Ice Rink are being recommended for approval by council chiefs, it was revealed this afternoon.


Potholes backlog will take 11 years to clear

Local authorities – including Telford & Wrekin – are still miles behind with road repairs despite filling in 1.7 million potholes last year.


Telford traders fear Tesco bid forcing closures

Furious traders today said they were being forced to shut up shop to make way for ‘the big boys’ as part of a £2.3 million revamp of an area of Telford.


Council’s decision on Telford schools delayed

The final decision over plans to build four new schools in Telford has been delayed after a massive public response.


Wellington Library on move to new site at centre

Wellington Library is moving, lock, stock and barrel, to its new site later this month.


Hundreds flock to new Wellington leisure centre

Hundreds of people poured through the doors of Wellington’s new leisure centre to experience its new hi-tech gym, staff have revealed.


Shropshire councils clash on school holidays

Shropshire’s two biggest councils are at loggerheads over changes to school holidays – leaving working parents facing a childcare nightmare.


First glimpse of Telford’s The Hub development

This is the first glimpse of one of the centrepieces set to transform the heart of Telford as part of a £250 million regeneration of the town centre.


Limits on Wellington car parks will be introduced

Time limits are to be introduced on four car parks in a town in Telford to make it easier for shoppers to park.


Travellers face legal action on illegal Telford camp

Legal action was today being launched to evict a group of travellers who have set up camp in Telford.

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