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Dawley regeneration boost as earthworks set to start
Posted by: admin in Borough, local issues on August 16th, 2010
Telford adn Wrekin Council press release 13th August
Telford & Wrekin Council’s vision of regenerating the centre of Dawley takes a major step forward on August 23 when earthworks start on the site of the planned new Sports and Learning Community and retail units at Paddock Mount.
The work to level the site is expected to last a number of months with the next phase of the programme to deliver the Sports and Learning Community due to start in October 2011.
The Sports and Learning Community is a central part of the regeneration of Dawley and will replace the existing outdated Phoenix School.
Councils unite for blooming displays
Posted by: admin in Borough, local issues on August 10th, 2010
Article taken from The Shropshire Star 30th July
the centre of Dawley is set to be blooming next year with the parish and borough councils funding hanging baskets at a cost of up to £18,500.
Members of Dawley Parish Council last night agreed to pay for baskets which will be sited in the High Street. Members heard Telford and Wrekin Council will pay for the stands on which the baskets will be mounted.
A total of 12 stands each with two hanging baskets, will be distributed along the length of the street.
Councillor Adrian Williams, Dawley Magna Ward Borough Councillor, said the cost of the baskets and ensuring they were regularily watered would be about £2500.
Bowlers’ bid to keep sport alive in town
Posted by: admin in local issues on July 31st, 2010
Taken from The Shropshire Star Newspaper – Simon Hardy
Campaigners fighting to keep bowls alive in an area of Telford are to host a public meeting later this year to gauge the strength of support for their casue.
Organisers want to hear from people who bowl in Dawley Park about whether they would like facilities there upgraded and expanded. Councillor Vic Tonks said the town has already lost one bowling green.
Celebration Event For Dawley As Town Centre Regeneration Nears End
Posted by: admin in Borough, local issues on July 28th, 2010
Telford and Wrekin Council press release 26th July 2010
A major celebration event is being planned to mark the end of the first phase of Telford & Wrekin Council’s regeneration of Dawley.
The regeneration of the town centre, part of the Council’s Borough Towns Initiative, has included repaving of the High St, a new bandstand depicting the history of the town, new benches, lighting, CCTV and improved car parking facilities.
To celebrate the end of the work, due in the early Autumn, and by way of a thank you to the people of Dawley for their patience while the work has gone on, there will be a community celebration event.
The Council will announce the precise date soon. As part of the event, Birse, the contractor delivering the works, have offered to support the celebration
Cllr Helen Williams, ward member who is working with Telford & Wrekin Council’s Cabinet on the town’s regeneration, said: “It will be a great way for everyone to come together and celebrate the transformation that is underway in Dawley.
“This work set out to revitalise Dawley’s centre and make it much more attractive place for people to visit, shop and do business, I think everyone will agree that it has more than achieved this.
“People here have always been proud of Dawley and now we have even more reason to be.
“With the news that the regeneration will continue with the building of the new Sports & Learning Community to replace the Phoenix School, a new supermarket and other new retail facilities, it can only mean that things continue to look up for Dawley.”
Calling all Dawley Green bowlers……………….
Posted by: admin in local issues on July 12th, 2010
Dawley has already lost one Bowling Green at The Dun Cow pub, recently purchased and demolished for redevelopment; also outline planning exists on The White Horse Pub on Dawley road.
Therefore Dawley will in the future may not have a bowling green and club in its current format. Currently Dawley Park has a bowling green with no club house or extra facilities.
Talks have already started with Dawley Bowlers regarding the investment needed to bring this into a reality and site visits have been made with bowlers, ward councillors and Telford and Wrekin Council officers, we now need to take to the next stage.
Dawley’s car parks now all open!
Posted by: admin in local issues on July 7th, 2010
Dawley’s car parks are now all open to traffic following a programme of work to update and improve them.
Telford & Wrekin Council has been carrying out improvement works in Meadow Road, George Street and Burton Street car parks as part of its major regeneration of Dawley.
Meadow Road and George Street opened earlier this year after undergoing a revamp under the Council’s Borough Towns Initiative, which saw them both tidied up and the addition of a number of spaces and disabled spaces.
Burton Street has been the last car park to undergo its makeover and is now also substantially open to traffic with some small areas remaining cordoned off while work is completed.
Backed Project will include new school
Posted by: admin in local issues on June 25th, 2010
Article taken from the Shropshire star Newspaper 24th June 2010
A multi-million pound regeneration scheme in part of Telford can get underway after plans were given the go ahead.
The scheme will see a new school, playground, nature park and homes being built in Dawley and Malinslee. The proposal was approved at a council plans board meeting last night. Councillors threw their support behind the project after hearing the plans will also include new sports facilties.
The scheme includes pitches for football, rugby, hockey and cricket and athletics track and a BMX track as part of the new Phoenix school site.
New Schools will be built
Posted by: admin in Borough, local issues on June 8th, 2010
Article taken fromthe Shropshire star 7th June 2010
Council bosses are to plough ahead with multi-million pound plans to rebuild schools across Telford & Wrekin despite fears the new coalition Government could scrap the scheme.
Work is already under way on the new £25 million Abraham Darby Academy, but fears were voiced today for the future of the next of the 14 rebuilds – the £20 million Dawley Sports and Learning Community.
Both redevelopments are part of the previous Labour government’s £55 billion Building Schools for the Future programme, which the new Tory-Lib Dem administration has said it is going to review.
Dawley mystery over hillside sign
Posted by: admin in local issues on June 7th, 2010
Article from the Shropshire Star Newspaper 7th June 2010
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2010/06/07/dawley-mystery-over-hillside-sign/
Has the glitz and glamour of Hollywood made its way to a town in Shropshire? That is the question on residents’ lips in Dawley, Telford, today after a mystery sign appeared on the edge of Paddock Mount over the weekend.
It is believed the Hollywood-style sign was put up on Saturday night but town officials have been left scratching their heads as to where it came from.
The huge white letters spelling out Dawley have been carefully cut out and hammered in on top of the tree-cleared mount.
Councillor Carol Williams, from Great Dawley Parish Council, said the sign was the talk of the town.
Councillors’ support for town hall plans
Posted by: admin in local issues on May 31st, 2010
Article taken from the Shropshire Star newspaper 28th May 2010
Plans to bring a Telford town hall back into community use have been supported by parish councillors who are now in the hunt for members to form a trust.
At thursday nights GDPC meeting it was revealed that Telford and Wrekin Council officials could help finance the revamp of Dawley Town Hall, and hand it over for community use, if a trust is formed.