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🕊️ Telford and Wrekin Remembers 🕊️
This weekend, across the Borough people will come together to honour those who served, sacrificed, and stood for something greater.
👉 Find your local event or please share details of your own
https://orlo.uk/XlC2N
This weekend, across the Borough people will come together to honour those who served, sacrificed, and stood for something greater.
👉 Find your local event or please share details of your own
https://orlo.uk/XlC2N
November 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🕊️ Telford and Wrekin Remembers 🕊️
This weekend, across the Borough people will come together to honour those who served, sacrificed, and stood for something greater.
👉 Find your local event or please share details of your own
https://orlo.uk/XlC2N
This weekend, across the Borough people will come together to honour those who served, sacrificed, and stood for something greater.
👉 Find your local event or please share details of your own
https://orlo.uk/XlC2N
🕊️ As Armistice Day approaches, Telford & Wrekin Council has been carefully preparing over 30 war memorials across the borough, ensuring they remain dignified spaces of reflection and respect. 🌺
#Remembrance2025 #TelfordRemembers #LestWeForget #CivicPride #WarMemorials #TelfordAndWrekin
#Remembrance2025 #TelfordRemembers #LestWeForget #CivicPride #WarMemorials #TelfordAndWrekin
November 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
🕊️ As Armistice Day approaches, Telford & Wrekin Council has been carefully preparing over 30 war memorials across the borough, ensuring they remain dignified spaces of reflection and respect. 🌺
#Remembrance2025 #TelfordRemembers #LestWeForget #CivicPride #WarMemorials #TelfordAndWrekin
#Remembrance2025 #TelfordRemembers #LestWeForget #CivicPride #WarMemorials #TelfordAndWrekin
🏨 Do you know the local inventor that lived in the Valley Hotel in Coalbrookdale?
⚡ Thomas Parker, known as "Edison of Europe” was a pioneer of electric vehicles and innovation
🚘 Like him, we’re planning for the future - have your say https://orlo.uk/PmlEd
⚡ Thomas Parker, known as "Edison of Europe” was a pioneer of electric vehicles and innovation
🚘 Like him, we’re planning for the future - have your say https://orlo.uk/PmlEd
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🏨 Do you know the local inventor that lived in the Valley Hotel in Coalbrookdale?
⚡ Thomas Parker, known as "Edison of Europe” was a pioneer of electric vehicles and innovation
🚘 Like him, we’re planning for the future - have your say https://orlo.uk/PmlEd
⚡ Thomas Parker, known as "Edison of Europe” was a pioneer of electric vehicles and innovation
🚘 Like him, we’re planning for the future - have your say https://orlo.uk/PmlEd
🚍 Final Reminder: New school bus timetables start tomorrow!
New Travel Telford bus times will take effect for routes 99, 100, 101, and 103 — helping pupils get to and from school more smoothly and on time.
Read the full story here: https://orlo.uk/SOsi6
New Travel Telford bus times will take effect for routes 99, 100, 101, and 103 — helping pupils get to and from school more smoothly and on time.
Read the full story here: https://orlo.uk/SOsi6
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🚍 Final Reminder: New school bus timetables start tomorrow!
New Travel Telford bus times will take effect for routes 99, 100, 101, and 103 — helping pupils get to and from school more smoothly and on time.
Read the full story here: https://orlo.uk/SOsi6
New Travel Telford bus times will take effect for routes 99, 100, 101, and 103 — helping pupils get to and from school more smoothly and on time.
Read the full story here: https://orlo.uk/SOsi6
🎃 LAST CHANCE for spooky savings! 🚌
Don’t miss your final ride to frightfully good value
Travel Telford’s 50p bus fare offer ends this Sunday, 2 November
👻 https://orlo.uk/hMHFQ
Don’t miss your final ride to frightfully good value
Travel Telford’s 50p bus fare offer ends this Sunday, 2 November
👻 https://orlo.uk/hMHFQ
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🎃 LAST CHANCE for spooky savings! 🚌
Don’t miss your final ride to frightfully good value
Travel Telford’s 50p bus fare offer ends this Sunday, 2 November
👻 https://orlo.uk/hMHFQ
Don’t miss your final ride to frightfully good value
Travel Telford’s 50p bus fare offer ends this Sunday, 2 November
👻 https://orlo.uk/hMHFQ
🚨 LAST CALL for community groups in Telford & Wrekin! 🚨
Only a few days left to apply for this year’s #EnviroGrant and grab up to £1,000 for your local project 🌱🎨
🗓 Deadline: 31 October
🔗 Apply now: https://orlo.uk/9JT91
Only a few days left to apply for this year’s #EnviroGrant and grab up to £1,000 for your local project 🌱🎨
🗓 Deadline: 31 October
🔗 Apply now: https://orlo.uk/9JT91
October 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🚨 LAST CALL for community groups in Telford & Wrekin! 🚨
Only a few days left to apply for this year’s #EnviroGrant and grab up to £1,000 for your local project 🌱🎨
🗓 Deadline: 31 October
🔗 Apply now: https://orlo.uk/9JT91
Only a few days left to apply for this year’s #EnviroGrant and grab up to £1,000 for your local project 🌱🎨
🗓 Deadline: 31 October
🔗 Apply now: https://orlo.uk/9JT91
🏁 Did you know an electric vehicle held the land speed record until around 1900?
It hit a record-breaking 39 mph and EVs have come a long way since then...
🚗 We're refreshing plans to support the shift to electric
Whether you're a driver or not your views matter.
🔗 https://orlo.uk/nqvl8
It hit a record-breaking 39 mph and EVs have come a long way since then...
🚗 We're refreshing plans to support the shift to electric
Whether you're a driver or not your views matter.
🔗 https://orlo.uk/nqvl8
October 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🏁 Did you know an electric vehicle held the land speed record until around 1900?
It hit a record-breaking 39 mph and EVs have come a long way since then...
🚗 We're refreshing plans to support the shift to electric
Whether you're a driver or not your views matter.
🔗 https://orlo.uk/nqvl8
It hit a record-breaking 39 mph and EVs have come a long way since then...
🚗 We're refreshing plans to support the shift to electric
Whether you're a driver or not your views matter.
🔗 https://orlo.uk/nqvl8
🚌 Spooky savings are coming to Telford this half-term.
No tricks, just treats — a special half-term offer!
From Monday 27 October to Sunday 2 November, single journeys on Travel Telford buses will cost just 50p!
For timetables, visit https://orlo.uk/OwDDr
No tricks, just treats — a special half-term offer!
From Monday 27 October to Sunday 2 November, single journeys on Travel Telford buses will cost just 50p!
For timetables, visit https://orlo.uk/OwDDr
October 21, 2025 at 10:16 AM
🚌 Spooky savings are coming to Telford this half-term.
No tricks, just treats — a special half-term offer!
From Monday 27 October to Sunday 2 November, single journeys on Travel Telford buses will cost just 50p!
For timetables, visit https://orlo.uk/OwDDr
No tricks, just treats — a special half-term offer!
From Monday 27 October to Sunday 2 November, single journeys on Travel Telford buses will cost just 50p!
For timetables, visit https://orlo.uk/OwDDr
Improvements coming to our bus services from Sunday, 2 November.
📍 Routes 99, 100, 101, and 103 are getting updated timetables
📅 New timetables will in effect from Sunday, November 2
✅ Changes align better with school start/end times and improve punctuality
📍 Routes 99, 100, 101, and 103 are getting updated timetables
📅 New timetables will in effect from Sunday, November 2
✅ Changes align better with school start/end times and improve punctuality
October 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Improvements coming to our bus services from Sunday, 2 November.
📍 Routes 99, 100, 101, and 103 are getting updated timetables
📅 New timetables will in effect from Sunday, November 2
✅ Changes align better with school start/end times and improve punctuality
📍 Routes 99, 100, 101, and 103 are getting updated timetables
📅 New timetables will in effect from Sunday, November 2
✅ Changes align better with school start/end times and improve punctuality
🏉 Good luck to the Red Roses in the Rugby World Cup Final this afternoon at 4pm!
🌹 Catch the match live at Newport RUFC & Telford Hornets RFC. Everyone’s welcome — cheer, soak up the atmosphere & get inspired!
🏆 #RedRoses #RWCFinal #ComeOnEngland #SupportLocalSport
🌹 Catch the match live at Newport RUFC & Telford Hornets RFC. Everyone’s welcome — cheer, soak up the atmosphere & get inspired!
🏆 #RedRoses #RWCFinal #ComeOnEngland #SupportLocalSport
September 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🏉 Good luck to the Red Roses in the Rugby World Cup Final this afternoon at 4pm!
🌹 Catch the match live at Newport RUFC & Telford Hornets RFC. Everyone’s welcome — cheer, soak up the atmosphere & get inspired!
🏆 #RedRoses #RWCFinal #ComeOnEngland #SupportLocalSport
🌹 Catch the match live at Newport RUFC & Telford Hornets RFC. Everyone’s welcome — cheer, soak up the atmosphere & get inspired!
🏆 #RedRoses #RWCFinal #ComeOnEngland #SupportLocalSport
🚀 B I G N E W S
💰 A game-changing £30 MILLION is landing in Woodside, Sutton Hill, and Brookside
🏗️ Driving regeneration and opportunities across the Borough
📣 A new neighbourhood board will put residents at the heart of decision-making
🔗 Get involved: https://orlo.uk/Vx7RX
💰 A game-changing £30 MILLION is landing in Woodside, Sutton Hill, and Brookside
🏗️ Driving regeneration and opportunities across the Borough
📣 A new neighbourhood board will put residents at the heart of decision-making
🔗 Get involved: https://orlo.uk/Vx7RX
September 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🚀 B I G N E W S
💰 A game-changing £30 MILLION is landing in Woodside, Sutton Hill, and Brookside
🏗️ Driving regeneration and opportunities across the Borough
📣 A new neighbourhood board will put residents at the heart of decision-making
🔗 Get involved: https://orlo.uk/Vx7RX
💰 A game-changing £30 MILLION is landing in Woodside, Sutton Hill, and Brookside
🏗️ Driving regeneration and opportunities across the Borough
📣 A new neighbourhood board will put residents at the heart of decision-making
🔗 Get involved: https://orlo.uk/Vx7RX
Meet the cast of Cinderella, this Christmas…
Britain’s Got Talent’s Lucy Kay as Cinderella
Coronation Street’s Alex Bain as Dandini
Ian Smith as the Fairy Godmother
Carl Dutfield as Buttons
at Telford International Centre 16 Dec 25 – 2 Jan 26 https://orlo.uk/ekwD5
Britain’s Got Talent’s Lucy Kay as Cinderella
Coronation Street’s Alex Bain as Dandini
Ian Smith as the Fairy Godmother
Carl Dutfield as Buttons
at Telford International Centre 16 Dec 25 – 2 Jan 26 https://orlo.uk/ekwD5
September 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Meet the cast of Cinderella, this Christmas…
Britain’s Got Talent’s Lucy Kay as Cinderella
Coronation Street’s Alex Bain as Dandini
Ian Smith as the Fairy Godmother
Carl Dutfield as Buttons
at Telford International Centre 16 Dec 25 – 2 Jan 26 https://orlo.uk/ekwD5
Britain’s Got Talent’s Lucy Kay as Cinderella
Coronation Street’s Alex Bain as Dandini
Ian Smith as the Fairy Godmother
Carl Dutfield as Buttons
at Telford International Centre 16 Dec 25 – 2 Jan 26 https://orlo.uk/ekwD5
What’s on at Ironbridge Festival Open Day Sunday 14 Sept 2025, High Street 11am - 5pm
Visitors can wander & enjoy the activities and street entertainment, browsing, shopping in the stores and market stalls and community spirit.
Find out what's on at the Festival this year https://orlo.uk/kzkif
Visitors can wander & enjoy the activities and street entertainment, browsing, shopping in the stores and market stalls and community spirit.
Find out what's on at the Festival this year https://orlo.uk/kzkif
September 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
What’s on at Ironbridge Festival Open Day Sunday 14 Sept 2025, High Street 11am - 5pm
Visitors can wander & enjoy the activities and street entertainment, browsing, shopping in the stores and market stalls and community spirit.
Find out what's on at the Festival this year https://orlo.uk/kzkif
Visitors can wander & enjoy the activities and street entertainment, browsing, shopping in the stores and market stalls and community spirit.
Find out what's on at the Festival this year https://orlo.uk/kzkif
From today, we’re contacting households in Telford and Wrekin who haven’t yet checked that their details on the electoral register are up to date.
Emails and letters will be sent, so please keep an eye out and follow the instructions on how to respond.
Emails and letters will be sent, so please keep an eye out and follow the instructions on how to respond.
August 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
From today, we’re contacting households in Telford and Wrekin who haven’t yet checked that their details on the electoral register are up to date.
Emails and letters will be sent, so please keep an eye out and follow the instructions on how to respond.
Emails and letters will be sent, so please keep an eye out and follow the instructions on how to respond.
Find out what’s on in Telford Town Park Telford Balloon Fiesta!
Fri 22 Aug 2025 5pm – 10pm Family entertainment and Night Glow. Book here https://orlo.uk/Ll651
Sat 23 and Sun 24 Aug free event 12noon – 7pm two full days of entertainment
For more information >>> https://orlo.uk/A1aYM
Fri 22 Aug 2025 5pm – 10pm Family entertainment and Night Glow. Book here https://orlo.uk/Ll651
Sat 23 and Sun 24 Aug free event 12noon – 7pm two full days of entertainment
For more information >>> https://orlo.uk/A1aYM
July 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Find out what’s on in Telford Town Park Telford Balloon Fiesta!
Fri 22 Aug 2025 5pm – 10pm Family entertainment and Night Glow. Book here https://orlo.uk/Ll651
Sat 23 and Sun 24 Aug free event 12noon – 7pm two full days of entertainment
For more information >>> https://orlo.uk/A1aYM
Fri 22 Aug 2025 5pm – 10pm Family entertainment and Night Glow. Book here https://orlo.uk/Ll651
Sat 23 and Sun 24 Aug free event 12noon – 7pm two full days of entertainment
For more information >>> https://orlo.uk/A1aYM
We’ve been contacting all households in Telford and Wrekin to check that the details on the electoral register are up to date. We have to do this by law each year.
Emails and letters have been sent, so please keep an eye out and follow the instructions on how to respond.
Emails and letters have been sent, so please keep an eye out and follow the instructions on how to respond.
July 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM
We’ve been contacting all households in Telford and Wrekin to check that the details on the electoral register are up to date. We have to do this by law each year.
Emails and letters have been sent, so please keep an eye out and follow the instructions on how to respond.
Emails and letters have been sent, so please keep an eye out and follow the instructions on how to respond.
🚍 The 99a and 99c buses now run EVERY HOUR — starting Monday, July 21
🟢 New hourly service
🟢 Easier access to key locations: hospital, shops & town centre
🟢 Just £2 per journey
✅ Timetable now live https://orlo.uk/IOGRv
📬 Sign up for travel updates: https://orlo.uk/Qhdm8
🟢 New hourly service
🟢 Easier access to key locations: hospital, shops & town centre
🟢 Just £2 per journey
✅ Timetable now live https://orlo.uk/IOGRv
📬 Sign up for travel updates: https://orlo.uk/Qhdm8
July 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🚍 The 99a and 99c buses now run EVERY HOUR — starting Monday, July 21
🟢 New hourly service
🟢 Easier access to key locations: hospital, shops & town centre
🟢 Just £2 per journey
✅ Timetable now live https://orlo.uk/IOGRv
📬 Sign up for travel updates: https://orlo.uk/Qhdm8
🟢 New hourly service
🟢 Easier access to key locations: hospital, shops & town centre
🟢 Just £2 per journey
✅ Timetable now live https://orlo.uk/IOGRv
📬 Sign up for travel updates: https://orlo.uk/Qhdm8
Today we raised the Armed Forces flag in Southwater and will be proudly flying it all week ahead of national Armed Forces Day on Saturday.
Thank you to all our serving personnel, veterans and families living in the borough.
Thank you to all our serving personnel, veterans and families living in the borough.
June 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Today we raised the Armed Forces flag in Southwater and will be proudly flying it all week ahead of national Armed Forces Day on Saturday.
Thank you to all our serving personnel, veterans and families living in the borough.
Thank you to all our serving personnel, veterans and families living in the borough.
We have ended the 2024/25 financial year on budget.
💡 Thanks to:
✅ Strong budget management
✅ £181.7M saved since 2009
✅ £43M forecast return from Growth Fund investments
✅ £7M return from Nuplace housing company
Read more on our budget achievements at https://orlo.uk/pNgpE
💡 Thanks to:
✅ Strong budget management
✅ £181.7M saved since 2009
✅ £43M forecast return from Growth Fund investments
✅ £7M return from Nuplace housing company
Read more on our budget achievements at https://orlo.uk/pNgpE
June 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We have ended the 2024/25 financial year on budget.
💡 Thanks to:
✅ Strong budget management
✅ £181.7M saved since 2009
✅ £43M forecast return from Growth Fund investments
✅ £7M return from Nuplace housing company
Read more on our budget achievements at https://orlo.uk/pNgpE
💡 Thanks to:
✅ Strong budget management
✅ £181.7M saved since 2009
✅ £43M forecast return from Growth Fund investments
✅ £7M return from Nuplace housing company
Read more on our budget achievements at https://orlo.uk/pNgpE
🎉 On Wednesday night, we were honoured to win Council of the Year at the Local Government Chronicle awards.
👏 In this video, Council Leader, Cllr Lee Carter shares his thanks and congratulations.
More: https://orlo.uk/gbz6n
👉 Sign up to Cllr Carter's weekly emails: https://orlo.uk/MmLsQ
👏 In this video, Council Leader, Cllr Lee Carter shares his thanks and congratulations.
More: https://orlo.uk/gbz6n
👉 Sign up to Cllr Carter's weekly emails: https://orlo.uk/MmLsQ
June 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
🎉 On Wednesday night, we were honoured to win Council of the Year at the Local Government Chronicle awards.
👏 In this video, Council Leader, Cllr Lee Carter shares his thanks and congratulations.
More: https://orlo.uk/gbz6n
👉 Sign up to Cllr Carter's weekly emails: https://orlo.uk/MmLsQ
👏 In this video, Council Leader, Cllr Lee Carter shares his thanks and congratulations.
More: https://orlo.uk/gbz6n
👉 Sign up to Cllr Carter's weekly emails: https://orlo.uk/MmLsQ
What a great way to launch our new channel - we've just won Council of the Year at the LGC awards! Thank you to all at our Council and our partners - we're creating a better borough!
June 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
What a great way to launch our new channel - we've just won Council of the Year at the LGC awards! Thank you to all at our Council and our partners - we're creating a better borough!