Oakengates
@oakengates.bsky.social
Unofficial account celebrating Oakengates in Telford. Not affiliated with Oakengates Town Council. Celebrating the beauty and community of our lovely little slice of Shropshire.
Never see the co-op car park looking so beautiful!
October 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Never see the co-op car park looking so beautiful!
Sounds fascinating! I'll try to come along.
September 27, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Sounds fascinating! I'll try to come along.
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For those who missed it, the #Oakengates United Church, a short walk from The Wakes, up Limes Walk and next door to Teldoc, will be holding their own coffee morning to raise funds for #Macmillan, this Saturday, 27 September, from 10am-12pm.
September 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
For those who missed it, the #Oakengates United Church, a short walk from The Wakes, up Limes Walk and next door to Teldoc, will be holding their own coffee morning to raise funds for #Macmillan, this Saturday, 27 September, from 10am-12pm.
Perhaps the author of the paper imposed their own agenda, then!
September 27, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Perhaps the author of the paper imposed their own agenda, then!
I'm very grateful Oakengates has had the investment and attention it's had since then! It must have been pretty grim for residents when these articles were written. I'll have to look more into how the town turned its fortunes around since then.
September 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I'm very grateful Oakengates has had the investment and attention it's had since then! It must have been pretty grim for residents when these articles were written. I'll have to look more into how the town turned its fortunes around since then.
And it didn't improve for a while. In a 1984 paper, Oakengates was singled out as a "pocket of particularly high unemployment" within the West Midlands, at 21%. (Huckle, J. 1984 Explaining Unemployment: an example of political education through geography, Teaching Geography, Vol. 9)
September 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
And it didn't improve for a while. In a 1984 paper, Oakengates was singled out as a "pocket of particularly high unemployment" within the West Midlands, at 21%. (Huckle, J. 1984 Explaining Unemployment: an example of political education through geography, Teaching Geography, Vol. 9)