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David Tooley

Senior Reporter

Local Democracy Reporter covering Telford and Wrekin.

April 14, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Concerns’ grow over impact of PCSO hours’ cut on young people in Telford

'Concerns’ grow over impact of PCSO hours’ cut on young people in Telford

April 8, 2025

Supporting image for story: Child poverty statistics worsen in Telford - see where the borough ranks in the UK

Child poverty statistics worsen in Telford - see where the borough ranks in the UK

April 1, 2025

Supporting image for story: FOI reveals number of complaints against taxi drivers - and what Telford and Wrekin Council did about them

FOI reveals number of complaints against taxi drivers - and what Telford and Wrekin Council did about them

March 31, 2025

Supporting image for story: Thousands attend latest Telford Skills Show with employers offering up tasty opportunities

Thousands attend latest Telford Skills Show with employers offering up tasty opportunities

March 28, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mixed fortunes for Telford Tories in parish council by-elections

Mixed fortunes for Telford Tories in parish council by-elections

Supporting image for story: Shropshire NHS chief ‘deeply frustrated’ over lack of clarity on prospect of 50 per cent budget cut

Shropshire NHS chief ‘deeply frustrated’ over lack of clarity on prospect of 50 per cent budget cut

March 26, 2025

Supporting image for story: Approval for controversial industrial development on site of Telford's former GKN Sankey factory

Approval for controversial industrial development on site of Telford's former GKN Sankey factory

Supporting image for story: Controversial roundabout adverts plan dropped because council doesn't own land

Controversial roundabout adverts plan dropped because council doesn't own land

Supporting image for story: New windows bid to secure the future of Shropshire manor house

New windows bid to secure the future of Shropshire manor house

Supporting image for story: Telford & Wrekin Council issues rallying cry to residents to check for silent killer

Telford & Wrekin Council issues rallying cry to residents to check for silent killer

Supporting image for story: Telford homes plan withdrawn after mining and road chiefs raise ‘danger’ concerns

Telford homes plan withdrawn after mining and road chiefs raise ‘danger’ concerns

March 25, 2025

Supporting image for story: Japanese knotweed found at development site of former cinema in Wellington

Japanese knotweed found at development site of former cinema in Wellington

March 18, 2025

Supporting image for story: ‘Problems in healthcare’ linked to deaths at acute NHS hospitals in Shropshire

‘Problems in healthcare’ linked to deaths at acute NHS hospitals in Shropshire

March 16, 2025

Supporting image for story: Marketing suite plan to sell a third of new Newport retirement village before apartments and bungalows are built

Marketing suite plan to sell a third of new Newport retirement village before apartments and bungalows are built

March 15, 2025

Supporting image for story: ‘Corridor care’ remains at Shropshire hospitals as 15% of beds blocked, meeting heard

‘Corridor care’ remains at Shropshire hospitals as 15% of beds blocked, meeting heard

March 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: Whiffs of cannabis pull policing ‘trigger’ in Shropshire village

Whiffs of cannabis pull policing ‘trigger’ in Shropshire village

March 12, 2025

Supporting image for story: Drugs ‘waste’ costs county millions as Telford pharmacist appeals for a phone call

Drugs ‘waste’ costs county millions as Telford pharmacist appeals for a phone call

Supporting image for story: Telford council by-election to pitch Labour against Tories in Donnington and Muxton

Telford council by-election to pitch Labour against Tories in Donnington and Muxton

March 10, 2025

Supporting image for story: Councillors ‘listening’ on future of town and parish council boundaries

Councillors ‘listening’ on future of town and parish council boundaries

Supporting image for story: Fire service approves plans to respond to rising risks from climate change

Fire service approves plans to respond to rising risks from climate change

March 9, 2025

Supporting image for story: Talks under way after health chiefs object to ‘too small’ planned GP surgery in Telford

Talks under way after health chiefs object to ‘too small’ planned GP surgery in Telford

March 8, 2025

Supporting image for story: Report details how millions of pounds in developer ‘contributions’ go to pay for projects in Telford and Wrekin

Report details how millions of pounds in developer ‘contributions’ go to pay for projects in Telford and Wrekin

March 6, 2025

Supporting image for story: HMO bungalow could become children’s home

HMO bungalow could become children’s home

Supporting image for story: Major renovation of Wellington Orbit cinema building could include dance studio and conference rooms

Major renovation of Wellington Orbit cinema building could include dance studio and conference rooms

March 5, 2025

Supporting image for story: Council merger with Shropshire, Telford and Staffordshire discussed by local politicians

Council merger with Shropshire, Telford and Staffordshire discussed by local politicians

Supporting image for story: Residents oppose plan for 52 homes on scrap yard site in Telford

Residents oppose plan for 52 homes on scrap yard site in Telford

Supporting image for story: Parents demand housing for children of Telford ‘before we die’

Parents demand housing for children of Telford ‘before we die’

March 4, 2025

Supporting image for story: Update on Telford's Station Quarter development as work on new residential block advances

Update on Telford's Station Quarter development as work on new residential block advances

Supporting image for story: Councillors clash over loss of Telford and Wrekin's farmland as leaders say it’s a ‘balance we need to strike’

Councillors clash over loss of Telford and Wrekin's farmland as leaders say it’s a ‘balance we need to strike’

March 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'No progress, no sign of resolution': Newport councillor frustrated as saga of eyesore Royal Victoria Hotel rolls on

'No progress, no sign of resolution': Newport councillor frustrated as saga of eyesore Royal Victoria Hotel rolls on

Supporting image for story: Conservatives' push to identify 'suitable sites' for nuclear reactors in Telford and Wrekin is defeated

Conservatives' push to identify 'suitable sites' for nuclear reactors in Telford and Wrekin is defeated

March 1, 2025

Supporting image for story: Shropdoc decision unites all political groups on council to seek ‘urgent clarification’

Shropdoc decision unites all political groups on council to seek ‘urgent clarification’

February 28, 2025

Supporting image for story: Council joins calls to close down Telford landfill site over obnoxious smells

Council joins calls to close down Telford landfill site over obnoxious smells

Supporting image for story: New multi-million pound move signalled over future of Telford's University of Wolverhampton campus

New multi-million pound move signalled over future of Telford's University of Wolverhampton campus

Supporting image for story: Planners reject scheme to turn house in Telford cul-de-sac into children’s home

Planners reject scheme to turn house in Telford cul-de-sac into children’s home

February 27, 2025

Supporting image for story: Planners call for archaeology survey at site in ‘heart of medieval Wellington’

Planners call for archaeology survey at site in ‘heart of medieval Wellington’

February 21, 2025

Supporting image for story: Deathwatch beetles and decay: ‘Unsound’ old buildings in Wellington to be demolished ‘by hand’, says report

Deathwatch beetles and decay: ‘Unsound’ old buildings in Wellington to be demolished ‘by hand’, says report

Supporting image for story: Tentative date for completion of major project on new homes and community space in Telford

Tentative date for completion of major project on new homes and community space in Telford

February 20, 2025

Supporting image for story: Telford cafe couple ‘heartbroken’ by council ‘illegal sign’ warning prompting their income to 'crash'

Telford cafe couple ‘heartbroken’ by council ‘illegal sign’ warning prompting their income to 'crash'

February 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Council set to avoid going bankrupt as leader claims 'we’ve done it'

Shropshire Council set to avoid going bankrupt as leader claims 'we’ve done it'

Supporting image for story: More than 200 homes planned for site of old Ironbridge power station’s cooling towers

More than 200 homes planned for site of old Ironbridge power station’s cooling towers

February 18, 2025

Supporting image for story: Wellington school celebrates moving out of Ofsted 'Requires Improvement' rating

Wellington school celebrates moving out of Ofsted 'Requires Improvement' rating

Supporting image for story: Solar panels approved for roof of charity base at heart of Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site

Solar panels approved for roof of charity base at heart of Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site

Supporting image for story: ‘Not enough evidence’ to chop down giant tree that leaves Wellington residents ‘stressed and anxious’

‘Not enough evidence’ to chop down giant tree that leaves Wellington residents ‘stressed and anxious’

February 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: Councillors call for Telford landfill tip closure as smell problems continue

Councillors call for Telford landfill tip closure as smell problems continue

February 12, 2025

Supporting image for story: Council confirms controversial sale of Telford cemetery lodge building at centre of huge row

Council confirms controversial sale of Telford cemetery lodge building at centre of huge row

Supporting image for story: Plan for Shropshire chicken farm with 180,000 birds to provide poo-power to National Grid met with objections

Plan for Shropshire chicken farm with 180,000 birds to provide poo-power to National Grid met with objections

February 11, 2025

Supporting image for story: Deadline looms for awarding of Shropshire's out-of-hours GP contract as commissioner insists 'we are listening’

Deadline looms for awarding of Shropshire's out-of-hours GP contract as commissioner insists 'we are listening’

February 9, 2025

Supporting image for story: Stoke Heath prison health project helping diabetic prisoners is ‘going national’

Stoke Heath prison health project helping diabetic prisoners is ‘going national’

Supporting image for story: I tried Telford & Wrekin Council’s new on-demand buses – this is what I found

I tried Telford & Wrekin Council’s new on-demand buses – this is what I found

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