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.
Pavement Trial on Newport High Street
February 4th, 2010Paving which could be lining Newport High Street is currently on view and the Council wants to hear what residents think. The trial panels will be displayed until 15 February as part of the Borough Towns Initiative Scheme to regenerate the High Street.
As part of the scheme, the High Street between Upper Bar and Lower Bar, and Central Square will be re-paved and new street lighting and signage will also be introduced where appropriate.
Whitburn Street to remain one-way, Bridgnorth
January 19th, 2010Shropshire Council has agreed Bridgnorth’s Whitburn Street will remain one-way, following discussions with local members and senior council officers.
The original proposal for the street, put forward at a public consultation carried out in November 2009, included a signed pedestrian zone which restricted vehicle access. However, this proposal received a mixed reception and was not supported by the local members due to concerns over congestion and associated access problems.
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Part of car park closes for final works
January 5th, 2010Part of a Telford car park will be closed temporarily while final improvement works are carried out. The Meadow Road car park in Dawley closed in November to enable improvements to be carried out under Telford & Wrekin Council’s multi million pound Borough Towns Initiative.
But it reopened in December to enable shoppers and traders to take advantage of the extra space over the Christmas period.
Firework crackdown
December 2nd, 2009This month Telford & Wrekin Council‘s Trading Standards team has been working with the Night Time Economy Officers investigating whether high street retailers are storing and selling fireworks correctly.
The current minimum age restriction for firework sales is 18 years. The Council has used a sixteen-year-old to covertly visit stores to check compliance with the law. One store in the borough sold fireworks.
Christmas Light Switch On for Dawley
November 16th, 2009
2009 sees a change of day from Friday to SATURDAY for the annual CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON in Dawley High Street. Local MP, David Wright will be switching on the lights on Saturday afternoon the 21st. Novemebr 2009.
Activities will start in the High Street from 4pm and will include:-
Choirs in the Christian Centre, Fairground rides, stalls in the Square following by the switch on just after 5pm.
The public are invited to come along and join in the fun. For further information give the Parish Council Offices a ring on 01952 501272.
Police Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour Issues in Bridgnorth
November 3rd, 2009Police in Bridgnorth are working on a raft of initiatives aimed at curbing anti-social behaviour which is impacting on community life. Sergeant Bob Matthews said: “We are very conscious that anti-social behaviour by small numbers of people can have a serious effect on the quality of life of others.
“There have been on-going problems in and around the town area and we have been working with partner agencies to tackle these issues.”
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Telford Town Park, Parks for Parks for People Project
October 23rd, 2009
Telford and Wrekin residents are being encouraged to have their say on a multi-million Project to make improvements to Telford Town Park. The Project has recently been awarded a Development Grant by Parks for People, supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery, to develop a scheme to make improvements to Telford Town Park.
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Police express satisfaction at robbery sentence
October 2nd, 2009Detective Inspector Steve Tonks from West Mercia Police has expressed his satisfaction having late yesterday seen five men – Brian Moran (aged 24), Colin Farrell (27), Paul Fielding (aged 26), David Dargan (aged 24) and Gregory Burke (aged 25) – given significant custodial sentences at Wolverhampton Crown Court for their part in a robbery that took place in Dawley in September 2008.
The robbery itself occurred at the Lloyds TSB Bank on the High Street at just after 9.15am on Friday 5th September as staff refilled the cashpoint at the branch.