Free festival to celebrate opening of sports facility.
A multi-use games area (MUGA) is being opened as part of a community event in Wellington later this month.
The MUGA on Millfields Road, recently saw more than £70k investment by Telford & Wrekin Council for its refurbishment.
And as numerous initiatives end in the area, community groups and parish councillors have joined together to celebrate the new-look facilities with a free celebration on July 22 between 12noon and 4pm.
Cabinet member for safer & stronger communities, Councillor Kelly Middleton said: “It’s great to see this area of Wellington receiving investment and support – helping to create a safer place where people can support each other.
“This celebration is an opportunity to reinforce friendships within the community and partners including council support teams, fire services, police and sports and social groups too.”
The event comes as Telford and Wrekin Council’s Safer & Stronger Communities project and the government-funded Safer Streets 4 projects have all recently carried out improvements in the area.
Investment in the area has meant new CCTV cameras, upgraded and additional lighting and improvements to footpaths and walkways as well as new licensing for bars and clubs and raising rented housing standards.
Councillor Middleton added: “The projects are helping with new ways for groups to set up and support each other, reducing isolation and building pride in the area and everyone is welcome to join in with the great line up of food and free entertainment.”
The event will see a host of services from Shropshire Fire & Rescue, Police and council-run services like the healthy lifestyles team as well as Shropshire Refugees.
There will also be a host of activities for people of all ages including face painting, henna tattoos, tours around the mosque as well as sporting activities hosted by AFC Telford United and food stalls selling multi-cultural food.
The event is being held on Millfields Road in Wellington and in the field opposite at Wellington, Telford TF1 1PW.
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More information or to join the event, email Saferstronger@Telford.gov.uk
