Newsroom Archive

Trees down due to high winds over the weekend – crews were called out to attend to a number of fallen trees due to high winds over the weekend, including trees in Dawley Green Way, Chetwynd Firs, Stafford Road, Forton Lane, Cheney Hill and two on the Silkin Way. Thankfully there were no reports of any injuries and no damage to property. If anyone has concerns about the safety of trees please report here or phone (01952) 384384

Roads and footpaths – Work also commences to maintain the Hall Court Car Park in Telford Town Centre. Get live updates on street works and traffic management schemes in Telford here.

Residential parking – works continue in Old Wharf, Malinslee and Woodrows, Woodside to make improvements to residential parking provision.

Safety schemes – work continues on Royal Way, Malinslee to install traffic calming measures to improve road safety along the route as well as introducing a weight restriction.

Footbridges and other structures – work to fill in underpasses in Randlay Avenue (near Catherton) continues, as does work to clear vegetation off a number of highways structures across the borough.

Drainage – work starts in Rhodes Avenue, Dawley and is expected to take a couple of weeks. Work on Station Road in Dawley continues and is expected to take a couple of days.

Winter maintenance – our gritters will be out as and when needed. Here’s the Met Office 5 day forecast for Telford.

Potholes - crews are filling potholes that have been reported to us. Please report any potholes you spot here or via the Everyday Telford app.

Street lighting – crews are working on upgrading street lights in Wrockwardine, Wellington, Great Dawley, Newport, Hollinswood and Randlay. As the teams upgrade the street lights in each area, they inspect each column and light first. In some cases, the column needs replacing and so it will be at this point that the new LEDs are installed. Some are in need of further inspection, and so these too are being done later. The full LED programme will be completed by April. If you have a question about street lighting, please email streetlighting@telford.gov.uk.

Grounds maintenance and litter picking – crews are out and about doing seasonal jobs. You can report a grounds maintenance issue here. Anyone wanting to report an issue with littering in their area can do so here.

Environmental enforcement – Following concerns raised by members of the public about aggressive begging in and around Southwater One in the town centre, our team joined the Police to talk to a number of individuals last week. As well as explaining the law and offering advice on the support available, the team issued a number of official warnings under community protection legislation to persistent offenders. The Police also made one arrest. Anyone concerned about aggressive begging should report incidents to the police, dialling 101 and 999 in an emergency.

Street Champions – Our Street Champions report issues they see to us and do litter picks (among other things) and Snow Wardens help out in their local communities when the white stuff arrives. If you would like to volunteer as a Street Champion or Snow Warden please get in touch. Details about volunteering as a Street Champion or Snow Warden and other volunteering opportunities here.

Join the Pride in Our Community Facebook group here.