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.
Local ward member Cllr Helen Williams who is working with Cllr Eric Carter, Cabinet Member for Housing, Regeneration and Prosperity, said the car parks were the first phase to be completed of an exciting period of change for Dawley.
“The car parks have undergone a lot of work and are now in a much better position to attract more people into Dawley to do their shopping,” she said.
“They are just the first part of the bigger regeneration of Dawley, which can also be seen elsewhere in the town with work already ongoing on the High Street and Paddock Mount.
“As well as being smartened up and providing better facilities, they will provide the capacity we need to welcome more people to shop and live in Dawley, which is starting to take shape as the exciting borough town we all remember.”