Telford News

New owners of the 1,400 sq metre site at East Road, Ketley Bank, have applied to Telford & Wrekin Council for permission to build two two-bed and one three-bed properties on the land.

Landowners in Telford & Wrekin have been complaining that their sites have not been included as possible land for housebuilding in the all important local plan, a meeting heard.

Councillors were debating the creation of new local nature reserves in the borough when the Conservative opposition leader compared that to the local plan “concreting over swathes of the countryside.”

Emergency services attended a crash in Horsehay this afternoon after a car ended up in woodland. A woman was treated by paramedics at the scene following a medical episode.

Wellington is preparing for the return of its famous pancake race this half term. Local businesses are lining up to take part in a morning of “crazy games” in the heart of the town—find out how you can join the fun or volunteer for this year’s Shrove Tuesday celebrations.

Plans for the proposed property on a mowed field near the confluence of the rivers Strine and Tern show it having a pool and pool terrace, a sunken yoga patio, garage and parking, and outdoor areas with landscaping.

Telford College director Sarah Davies attended a reception at the House of Lords yesterday to celebrate the college being shortlisted for a national award.

It is one of four finalists in the ‘innovation in training and delivery’ category at this year’s prestigious Apprenticeship and Training Awards.

Telford’s Land Deal is set to go on after the original ground-breaking agreement between the council and Homes England came to an end in 2025, a meeting is set to hear this week.

Emergency services were called to a significant incident on the A5 westbound this morning following a multi-vehicle collision.

Officials are drawing up plans to get many more young children across Telford & Wrekin ready for their first year of school.

A committee was told that the Government has set the borough a target of getting 78 per cent of reception year children to a Good Level of Development in time for year one.

Residents across Telford and Wrekin are being urged to share their views on new planning and licensing rules designed to improve the standards of shared housing.

The council is looking to introduce an Article 4 Direction and additional licensing to help manage Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Under current rules, only HMOs with five or more people require a license, and those with six people or fewer often don’t need planning permission.

A call for tougher laws to punish people who comment on active criminal cases has been made by Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard. The local MP has raised concerns about social media posts regarding defendants before they reach trial.

Emergency services were called to the A518 Wellington Road in Lilleshall on Saturday afternoon following a collision involving two vehicles.

Mark Pritchard said: “Aspirin is needed by many hundreds of people across The Wrekin every week. The current shortage is having real life impacts on people, so the government needs to ensure the supply chains are fully restored as soon as possible.