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Funding for new Telford and Wrekin youth hub announced
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Funding for new Telford and Wrekin youth hub announced

Funding for a new youth hub, which will bolster existing job and training support for young people across the Telford and Wrekin borough, has been welcomed.

30 Mar 2026

Council restores 375 long-term empty homes across Telford and Wrekin
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Council restores 375 long-term empty homes across Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin Council has now brought 375 long-term empty homes back into use, reaching its target ahead of schedule and helping to increase the supply of good-quality housing across the borough.

11 Mar 2026

Telford and Wrekin schools set for breakfast club expansion following successful pilot
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Telford and Wrekin schools set for breakfast club expansion following successful pilot

Hundreds more children across Telford and Wrekin are set to benefit from free breakfast clubs as the government announces a significant expansion of the programme.

2 Mar 2026

Telford & Wrekin Council developing plans to extend £2 bus fare across all bus routes
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Telford & Wrekin Council developing plans to extend £2 bus fare across all bus routes

Plans to introduce a £2 single fare cap for all bus journeys within Telford and Wrekin are being developed as part of the Council’s budget proposals.

19 Feb 2026

Nuplace marks decade of success delivering hundreds of new homes
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Nuplace marks decade of success delivering hundreds of new homes

In the ten years since it launched, Nuplace, Telford & Wrekin Council’s housing company, has delivered hundreds of new homes across the Borough.

14 Feb 2026

Veolia gives £14k boost to community groups through EnviroGrant
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Veolia gives £14k boost to community groups through EnviroGrant

Fifteen community groups from across Telford and Wrekin have benefitted from grants totalling more than £14,000 as part of Veolia’s EnviroGrant.

11 Feb 2026

Plans to expand Special Educational Needs school places
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Plans to expand Special Educational Needs school places

Plans to expand SEND provision across Telford and Wrekin which could see more than 100 new school places created, have been announced.

10 Feb 2026

Still time to comment on proposals for Houses in Multiple Occupation in Telford and Wrekin
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Still time to comment on proposals for Houses in Multiple Occupation in Telford and Wrekin

There’s still time for people to have their say on proposals to change planning and licensing rules to create safer homes and fairer standards in Houses in Multiple Occupation.

7 Feb 2026

Shaun Davies welcomes £67m cash injection for Telford & Wrekin to boost local services
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Shaun Davies welcomes £67m cash injection for Telford & Wrekin to boost local services

Telford MP Shaun Davies has welcomed the Government’s announcement that Telford & Wrekin will receive a £66.6m cash injection for essential services over the next four years.

18 Dec 2025

Telford and Wrekin’s High Street Heroes 2025 are crowned
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Telford and Wrekin’s High Street Heroes 2025 are crowned

Businesses across Telford and Wrekin have been recognised for the positive impact they have had on their local high street this year.

3 Dec 2025

Over £400k funding to get residents moving!
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Over £400k funding to get residents moving!

Over £400,000 is being invested directly into the heart of Telford and Wrekin's communities following a ground breaking partnership between Telford & Wrekin Council, Sport England and Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin.

27 Nov 2025

Wrekin Reviive to close due to rising costs
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Wrekin Reviive to close due to rising costs

Wrekin Reviive, the local furniture reuse charity, has announced the difficult decision to close its doors permanently in early 2026.

11 Nov 2025

Telford Flag: Public vote opens to choose official borough design
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Telford Flag: Public vote opens to choose official borough design

Four flag designs, inspired by the creativity of local schoolchildren, have been unveiled and put to a public vote to select the official flag for the Borough of Telford and Wrekin.

22 Oct 2025

Telford and Wrekin community groups urged to enter this year's EnviroGrant
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Telford and Wrekin community groups urged to enter this year's EnviroGrant

Community groups across Telford and Wrekin are reminded they have just days left to enter this year's EnviroGrant and the chance to receive up to £1,000 before the deadline on 31 October.

22 Oct 2025

Two arrested for poaching deer in Telford
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Two arrested for poaching deer in Telford

Two men have been arrested following reports of deer being poached in Telford in the early hours of Monday.

14 Oct 2025

Children take part in competition to design inspiring flag for Telford and Wrekin
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Children take part in competition to design inspiring flag for Telford and Wrekin

More than 1,000 schoolchildren across Telford and Wrekin have taken part in a competition to design a flag to represent the Borough.

14 Oct 2025

New Family Hubs service to support Telford and Wrekin fathers
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New Family Hubs service to support Telford and Wrekin fathers

Telford & Wrekin Council has commissioned local charity Challenging Perceptions to deliver dedicated support for fathers as part of the Borough’s Family Hubs service.

13 Oct 2025

'10 by 10' adventure rolls out to new school starters
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'10 by 10' adventure rolls out to new school starters

The popular '10 by 10' initiative is once again being launched across primary schools across Telford and Wrekin this autumn, with hundreds of new reception pupils receiving their adventure cards.

1 Oct 2025

Council launches further phase of consultation on Town and Parish Council arrangements
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Council launches further phase of consultation on Town and Parish Council arrangements

Telford & Wrekin Council is inviting residents to have their say in a further phase of consultation as part of the Community Governance Review, which will focus on those areas where proposals are still to be agreed.

30 Sept 2025

Telford & Wrekin Council submits Local Plan for independent examination
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Telford & Wrekin Council submits Local Plan for independent examination

Telford & Wrekin Council has now formally submitted its updated Local Plan to the Government’s Planning Inspectorate for independent examination.

19 Sept 2025

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