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.
Cash pot of £4,500 for borough projects
Article taken from the Shropshire star 21st June 2010
Councillors have approved a plan which will see £4,500 spent on projects in every ward in Telford this year.
Telford and Wrekin Council’s £££ for projects scheme was given approval at a meeting of the authority’s ruling cabinet last night. It will see £150,000 spent across the borough. The meeting was told the move would provide residents with a real opportunity to influence decision on spending.
Cabinet member Cllr Sean Kelly said the scheme would help start small projects or tackle issues that were important to local communities.
Council to explore investment for Telford Ice Rink
Press release from Telford and Wrekin Council 9th June 2010
Telford & Wrekin Council is seeking to regenerate Telford Ice Rink as part of the future plans for Southwater within Telford Town Centre.
The Council is inviting operators with a successful track record of managing and improving ice rinks to submit proposals that will deliver a multi million pound investment into Telford’s Ice Rink.
The opportunity for investors is significant, the Ice Rink with other leisure uses together with bars, restaurants, high quality public areas, shops, homes, hotels and offices, is a major factor in the potential for this investment.
Interested parties will be required to identify how they would meet the Council’s requirements for investment into the Ice Rink and enhance facilities for all customers including the successful clubs based at the Ice Rink.
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.
Fraudulent e-mails – £500 reward for information!
With Carol Drewry’s written permission we have been allowed to post this letter on this website.
Dear TAWPA,
I write to you with regard to the fake email which was set up in my name.
I understand an email address was set up in my name and an email from this address was sent to Dave Barnett. The email said I had bought a new computer and my new email address was ….. I understand Dave Barnett sent several emails to this address and they are now on Telford council watch, with the receivers name removed.
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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.
Dawley Town Hall – Trust a step closer
Posted by: admin in Borough, local issues on May 31st, 2010
Following the vacation of Dawley of Town Hall by Telford Stage School earlier this year Dawley Magna Ward Councillors Helen Williams Cllr A Williams and Vic Tonks have been investigating possibilities of establishing a trust to manage future leasing and maintenance of the building.
Cllr Helen Williams arranged a meeting on Sat 15th May 11am at the Town Hall and invited representatives from groups who had expressed an interest in using the building.
The meeting was attended by; Martin Eason rep Dawley Brooke Beavers and Cubs, Giles Higgins from Telford Christian Fellowship, Madeline and Paul Jones Dawley Line Dancers, Melanie Higginson and Carol Williams rep Dawley Bank Horticultural Society, Cllr Vic Tonks, Cllr Helen Williams and Great Dawley Parish Cllr Paul Wolfe representing Dawley Regeneration Partnerships and Dawley Art Group, Chair of Great Dawley parish Cllr K Sohota, Cllr Adrian Williams.
External investigation into issues around councillors’ payment
Telford and Wrekin Council Press release 28th May 2010
Telford & Wrekin Council’s Leader, Andrew Eade has asked for an immediate external investigation of the circumstances surrounding expenses payments made to two councillors in 2007.
The call follows an initial investigation by the Council’s Monitoring Officer referring two councillors for independent investigation about whether or not they had breached the Council’s Code of Conduct.
The Council’s Chief Finance Officer also commissioned an internal audit review into the circumstances surrounding these payments. Both of these investigations have now been concluded.
Bowlers in line for new facilities
Posted by: admin in Borough, local issues on May 28th, 2010
Taken from the Telford Journal 27th May 2010
Dawley Bowlers could be in-line for brand new facilties as councillors unveiled plans to upgrade the town’s bowling green.
Local Dawley Magna Councillors want to see a brick built club house, new toilets and lighting and fencing created on what could soon be the last bowling green in Dawley Magna.
The green, on Dawley Park, is currently used by bowlers, but there have been complaints of misuse of the green by teens playing football.
It is hoped that if the green is revamped it will entice more clubs to the area.