Dawley Market returns to the High Street
Dawley Market is returning to the High Street from next Friday 11 October.
The High Street and Burton Street will be pedestrianised between the hours of 8am and 4pm on Fridays.
During the closure vehicles will be unable to travel along High Street or Burton Street any further than the junction with Doseley Road. Access to Burton Street and George Street will remain unaffected for businesses and residents who have access to off-street parking facilities from those roads.
Telford & Wrekin Council says the road closure will be on an experimental basis for a maximum of 18 months at which point a decision will be made whether or not to make the weekly closure permanent.
Clive Barton, Facilities Management Manager for Telford & Wrekin Council, said: “I’m glad that we have been able to bring Dawley market back to the High Street, and I’m sure it’s going to be a popular move.”
Councillor Shaun Davies, cabinet member for Neighbourhood Services, Employment and Skills, added: “We have listened to requests from local businesses and residents and we are pleased that a means of allowing the market back onto the High Street has been found.
“The traffic order is experimental and we will listen to local views and make assessments of the impact and benefits of restricting vehicle access to help determine whether the road closure will become a permanent weekly event.
“As a parish councillor with Great Dawley Parish Council too I know that we have worked hard to support this move which we feel is vital for Dawley”
Those wishing to support or object the road closure can do so over the next six months by emailing highways@telford.gov.uk or writing to Traffic Management Centre, Neighbourhood and Leisure Services, Telford & Wrekin Council, Darby House, TF3 4JA.
