Distraction theft at Wrekin Retail Park
March 8th, 2010Telford Police officers are investigating after a lady’s bank cards were stolen from her car in Arleston yesterday morning. The incident occurred on the car park at Tesco supermarket on Wrekin Retail Park on Sunday 7th March.
At around noon, a lady was loading her shopping into her car when she was approached by an unknown woman. The woman asked the lady for directions and stated that she was travelling from Liverpool to Corby.
Tags: Postal votes issued for Parish Council by-elections
March 4th, 2010Just over 5,000 postal votes have now been issued to postal voters in three parish wards who go to the polls next Thursday (March 11).
By elections are being held for the Hadley and Leegomery Ward of Hadley & Leegomery Parish Council, the Central Ward of Lawley & Overdale Parish Council and the Oakengates Ward of Oakengates Town Council.
Telford and Wrekin has the fifth highest number of postal voters in the country, with one in three of borough electors voting by post.
Borough prepares for by-elections for Parish Council seats
February 24th, 2010On Thursday (March 11) voters in three parish wards go to the polls to decide who will represent them on their parish councils.
By-elections are being held for the Hadley and Leegomery Ward of Hadley & Leegomery Parish Council, Central Ward Lawley & Overdale Parish Council and Oakengates Ward of Oakengates Town Council.
Polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday for those wanting to cast their votes in person.
Police Community news
February 8th, 2010Food delivery man attacked in Wellington
Wellington Police officers are appealing for information following an assault in the town. The incident occurred on Pooler Close on Friday 5th February.
Sometime between 8.30pm and 9pm, as the victim, a 31-year-old man, delivered food to an address on Pooler Close, he was approached by two unknown men who grabbed him by the shoulders and pushed against a wall.
Burglary in Dawley
January 29th, 2010Police officers are investigating following a burglary in Dawley. The incident occurred at an address on Beames Close sometime between 11.30pm on Wednesday 27th January and 6.45am on Thursday 28th January.
Sometime overnight it appears that thieves broke into the property by forcing open a kitchen window to the rear of the house.
Once inside the kitchen it appears that the thieves stole a laptop computer, a Sony Ericsson mobile phone, around £50 in cash and a set of keys to a Jaguar X-Type car before then leaving the property.
Council to secure Dawley club’s future and bonanza for local charities
January 27th, 2010Telford & Wrekin Council looks to have ensured the long-serving Dawley Memorial Club can continue as a major community facility for the area after securing its future.
The Council has agreed to buy the club’s main building from the Trust that runs this and will lease this back so that the club can continue to be a focal point for people in Dawley.
The sale will also trigger a windfall for three Dawley-based charities who had previously applied for any proceeds from this following trustees decision to wind up the charity.
Bin collections resume as crews work to catch up
January 14th, 2010
Bin collections resumed in Telford and Wrekin today and residents are being asked to leave their rubbish out as crews work to clear the backlog caused by the snow and freezing temperatures.
Rubbish and recycling collections were suspended because of the dangerous conditions yesterday. And residents are being asked for their patience and understanding today as crews work to catch up on bins that were missed.
Residents should leave their rubbish out so that crews can get back to them as soon as they are able.
Three weeks left to take part in consultation on parish arrangements
January 12th, 2010People in Lilleshall, Donnington and Muxton and in Dawley and Malinslee have until 29 January to comment on Telford & Wrekin Council’s Draft Proposals that there should be no changes to the present parish council arrangements in their areas.
The Telford & Wrekin Council has been conducting a review of the parish arrangements for these areas.
This followed the receipt of two petitions for the creation of separate parishes with their own parish councils for Lilleshall and Dawley.
Rubbish not collected? Take it to a special collection point
January 12th, 2010Special waste collection points are being set up this week by Telford & Wrekin Council for anyone whose rubbish collections were missed due to the snow and freezing temperatures.
Contractors TWS will set up the collection points in four borough car parks this week to enable residents to get rid of bags of rubbish which have not been collected due to refuse lorries being unable to access some of the borough’s smaller streets.
Bank card stolen in Wrekin Retail Park car park
January 12th, 2010Telford Police officers are investigating after a bank card was stolen from a car in Arleston yesterday morning. The incident occurred on the car park at the Tesco supermarket on the Wrekin Retail Park yesterday, Monday 11th January.
Sometime between 10.50am and 11.10am, as the victim – a 60-year-old lady – loaded her shopping into her car, she was approached by an unknown man and woman.
