Rip-off builder's 'malicious exploitation will not be tolerated' says council

Rogue traders have been warned they will be pursued in the courts if they exploit Telford & Wrekin residents.

The comments, from Telford & Wrekin Council's Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Highways, Housing & Enforcement, Councillor Richard Overton, come after the authority's prosecution of Steven Bailey.

Bailey, 43, of Apley was the sole Director of a company SBS (Telford) Ltd which was dissolved in October 2024.

He was found guilty of multiple fraud charges and sentenced to five and a half years in prison and disqualified from being a company director for 11 years. 

Bailey's criminal activities involved deceiving homeowners by misleading them about the progress of construction projects, including failing to deliver materials and leaving jobs incomplete.