Abandoned vehicles
Telford & Wrekin Council has a duty under
Section 3 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978, to remove
vehicles which are abandoned on public land. On occasions, we will
act upon vehicles abandoned on private land, where risk of arson or
public safety are a concern.
Adapting
homes
If you are older or disabled we can help you
to get your home adapted to meet your needs
Adoption and fostering services
Looked after children benefit from a range of
support including foster care and initiatives to improve their
attainment at school, health, well being and life
chances.
Adult and
Consumer Care
We are responsible for delivering a range of
services for vulnerable adults living in our area.
Adult
Protection
What to do if you have concerns about a
vulnerable adult. with Nov 07 updated leaflet
AFC Telford United
AFC Telford United is Telford's own football
club. Find out more about them.
Allotments
Allotments - where they are located and how
to apply for one
Benefits
Links to all of the Benefits that you can
claim
Borough
councillors
Borough of Telford & Wrekin Councillors
You can view details of the Borough Councillors by clicking on the
relevant part of the Ward Map below or by selecting your Ward Name
from the list below.
Building Control
Building control is responsible for checking
building regulation applications, inspecting work on site and
dealing with contravention's of the building regulations, the
conservation of fuel and power, dangerous structures, demolitions
and safety at sports grounds.
business advice
Transforming Telford works with businesses
that are looking to expand, relocate, or set up new operations in
the Telford & Wrekin area.
Business
Rates
This section gives you information about
business rates, also known as non domestic rates.
Business Rates
This section gives you information about
business rates, also known as non domestic rates.
business support
Transforming Telford works with businesses
that are looking to expand, relocate, or set up new operations in
the Telford & Wrekin area.
Business support and advice
Transforming Telford works with businesses
that are looking to expand, relocate, or set up new operations in
the Telford & Wrekin area.
Car
parks
Telford and Wrekin currently operate 33 car
parks throughout the District with some 2,700 spaces in
total.
Care for the elderly
Find out about the services available for
older people - new am i entitled to care services leaflet uploaded
and OLGB Info Guide
Carers
Information for people caring for someone at
home - with new expiry date + leaflets
Charging arrangements for social care services
The Council has policies which set out how
much you will pay towards the cost of a residential or nursing home
bed or your contribution towards the care you receive at home. with
new charging policy 08/09
Chemists
The Borough of Telford & Wrekin does not
provide health and medical advice itself, however we have listed
some links to useful websites where you should be able to find the
information you need.
Child protection
If you are concerned about the welfare of a
child you can contact social services.
Childcare
Finding quality childcare can often be a
headache. In Telford and Wrekin the on-line Childcare Outlook
service tells you all you need to know about finding childcare and
career opportunities too.
Children and family care
Children and Young People Services works with
children in need and their families in the areas of family support,
child protection, disabled children, Looked after Children
(children who need to live away from home), and Care Leavers
(children who have left/are leaving care).
Children's Centres
The Government has committed to deliver 2500
Children's Centres nationally by 2008 and that commitment extends
to 3500 by 2010. Children's Centres are initially being developed
in the most disadvantaged wards where needs are greatest. In most
cases Children's Centres will offer early education and childcare,
all centres will however provide advice to parents on local
childcare, enabling them to explore the options to find a care
solution that meets their family's needs.
Civil
partnership
Civil Partnership is a completely new legal
relationship, exclusively for same-sex couples, distinct from
marriage.
Community education
Have you ever wanted to learn something new
but are not sure what is available?
Complaints, comments and compliments
Please let us know if you are not satisfied
with us for any reason, or have a suggestion about how we could do
things differently. We also welcome comments and
compliments.
Cooling Towers
Description of the requirement to register
cooling towers
Council Constitution
This page contains more detailed information
in connection with the Council's Constitution
Council
Meetings
Information about council meetings,
councillors names, Members of Parliament etc
Council Plan
The Council Plan sets out the progress and
key achievements the council has made as an organisation over the
past 12 months and maps out the key targets that it is aiming to
deliver to provide high quality and continually improving services
to the community.
Council Tax
Council Tax replaced the old Community Charge
(or Poll Tax) system on 1st April 1993. Together with Business
Rates, income from services and Central Government grants, it
provides the money spent on local services.
Councillors
Borough of Telford & Wrekin Councillors
You can view details of the Borough Councillors by clicking on the
relevant part of the Ward Map below or by selecting your Ward Name
from the list below.
Credit union
Would you like the chance to borrow money at
low interest rates and have no hidden fees or charges? Then you
might be interested in joining Fairshare, your local credit
union.
Credit Union
There are more than 600 credit unions in
Britain with more than 200,000 satisfied customers. Credit unions
are non-profit making financial co-operatives offering savings and
loans that exist solely to benefit its members.
Dentists
The Borough of Telford & Wrekin does not
provide health and medical advice itself, however we have listed
some links to useful websites where you should be able to find the
information you need.
Disabilities
The Borough of Telford & Wrekin offers a
range of services to people with disabilities - with updated
strategy
Doctors
The Borough of Telford & Wrekin does not
provide health and medical advice itself, however we have listed
some links to useful websites where you should be able to find the
information you need.
Dog warden service
We employ a full time dog warden to help
remove stray dogs from our streets and open spaces and return them
to thier home wherever possible.
Domestic
Abuse
Information on what to do if you are, or you
know someone who is, the victim of domestic abuse
Drainage
Blocked drains on your property are not our
responsibility but we have some information that could
help.
Drains - report a blocked drain
The Council is responsible for highway
drainage, which includes the road gullies and associated pipework.
If the road is flooding it is possible that our system is not
functioning properly.
Dropped kerb
Details on how to apply for a licence to
construct a vehicular access across a public footway.
Early Years Curriculum Team
The Early Years Curriculum team provide
consultancy, training courses, professional development programmes
and produce publications which enable practitioners to critically
evaluate and develop the quality of learning experiences and
opportunities for early year's children including those with
additional needs.
Education and
learning
When it comes to education and learning,
Telford & Wrekin offers a wealth of opportunities for all
ages.
Education welfare service
The Education Welfare Service works with all
schools and parents to ensure that every child of statutory school
age receives education.
Educational psychology service
The Educational Psychology Service is
provided through a joint arrangement between the Borough of Telford
& Wrekin and Shropshire County Council.
Election
News
Elections Portal page - information about
borough and parish elections in Telford & Wrekin, 3 May
2007
Emergencies
An overview of the Civil Resilience Team and
their actions
Emergencies
An overview of the Civil Resilience Team and
their actions
Employment services - Artisan
Artisan provides people with mental health
concerns or disabilities with training and work related skills. Our
aim is to improve their opportunities towards employment and
further education.
Employment Services - Help for Employers
The service is for adults with mental health
concerns, learning and/or physical disabilities, and potential
employers. We provide vocational training and work experience which
may lead on to voluntary, or paid employment.
Employment Services - The Gift House
At the Gift House we offer training for
people with mental health concerns and/or learning disabilities. We
aim to develop their skills to help them to find some type of
employment. Our shop sells handmade craft/gift items, garden
furniture and ornaments.
Employment services - Training for Employment Now
T.E.N. offers adults with mental health
concerns or a learning disability the opportunity to develop
practical skills that could lead on to some form of employment. As
a by-product of training we make rustic garden furniture, nesting
boxes and birdfeeders for resale.
Employment
services for adults with disabilities
The service is for adults with mental health
concerns, learning and/or physical disabilities, and potential
employers. We provide vocational training and work experience which
may lead on to voluntary, or paid employment. - with new review and
expiry dates
Employment
services for adults with disabilities
The service is for adults with mental health
concerns, learning and/or physical disabilities, and potential
employers. We provide vocational training and work experience which
may lead on to voluntary, or paid employment. - with new review and
expiry dates
Extended Learning
We offer a whole range of extra curricular
activities, from high quality wraparound care (8am to 6pm all year
round) on a school site or through other local providers - to
outdoor education, study support, sport, arts, special interest
clubs, visits and volunteering, business and enterprise activities.
Arthog Outdoor Education Centre
Fairshare credit union
Would you like the chance to borrow money at
low interest rates and have no hidden fees or charges? Then you
might be interested in joining Fairshare, your local credit
union.
Family Information Service
Family Information Service is a free,
confidential service providing impartial information and guidance
on a full range of childcare and children's services available
throughout the borough of Telford & wrekin
Finding a
home
If you need to find somewhere to live in
Telford, there are a number of ways you can do this.
Flooding
An overview of the Civil Resilience Team and
their actions
Fly posting
As a part of aim to make our Borough safe,
green and clean we are committed to removing fly posters from our
streets.
Fly Tipping
'Fly tipped' waste generally consists of
large items of rubbish that are dumped illegally instead of being
disposed of properly at a landfill site or tip.
Footpaths
Our rights of way network consists of over
900 individual routes totalling over 360 kilometres of
path.
Freedom of
Information Act 2000
From 1st January 2005 the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 gives people the right to access information
held by public bodies, including Borough of Telford & Wrekin,
subject to a number of exemptions.
Fuel Poverty and Affordable Warmth
Fuel Poverty Fuel poverty occurs when a
household spends more than 10% of its income to adequately heat the
home. There are around 3 million households in fuel poverty in
England and to put it in a local context, there are over 3000
households at risk of fuel poverty in Telford, with this figure on
the increase due to higher fuel prices.
Graffiti and vandalism
Graffiti is drawings patterns scribbles,
messages or tags that are written painted or carved on to a wall or
other surface. Vandalism is any damage or destruction of
property.
Gypsy and traveller sites
Gypsy and Traveller Liaison Team are
responsible for the management of all unauthorised encampments on
council owned land and the management of two authorised Gypsy /
Traveller sites.
Health and medical advice
The Borough of Telford & Wrekin does not
provide health and medical advice itself, however we have listed
some links to useful websites where you should be able to find the
information you need.
Home care
Information on how we can help you to stay
more independent by giving you a service in your own
home.
Homelessness
If you are homeless or think you are about to
become homeless, we can offer you help and advice.
Hospitals
The Borough of Telford & Wrekin does not
provide health and medical advice itself, however we have listed
some links to useful websites where you should be able to find the
information you need.
Housing advice
If you have a housing query or problem, the
Council's housing advice team can help you.
How to report a flooded road
The Council is responsible for highway
drainage, which includes the road gullies and associated pipework.
If the road is flooding it is possible that our system is not
functioning properly.
Information
Management
The Information Management Team provides
support, evaluation and analysis on all aspects of monitoring and
performance relating to childcare provision across the
borough.
Ironbridge Gorge
The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site is a
very special place where history and nature have combined over many
years to produce a landscape and environment of great
beauty.
Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site
The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site is a
very special place where history and nature have combined over many
years to produce a landscape and environment of great
beauty.
Keeping Telford & Wrekin Clean
The Environmental Maintenance Team is
responsible for keeping Telford and Wrekin looking neat and tidy.
The borough has recently been revealed as being one of the cleanest
places to live in the country.
Lamp
Information on street lights in Telford &
Wrekin
Land
and premises
Telford & Wrekin council provides a range
of services that inform and support local businesses and these
pages provide information for new ventures and companies
considering expansion or relocation.
Legal
advice
Legal Services provide full legal advice and
support to the Council. However, the following information is
provided which may be of use to residents seeking legal information
and also gives links to other useful organisations.
Light
Information on street lights in Telford &
Wrekin
Lighting
Information on street lights in Telford &
Wrekin
Listed
buildings
Listed buildings are protected by english
heritage because of their special architectural or historic
importance
Listed
buildings
Listed buildings are protected by english
heritage because of their special architectural or historic
importance
Maintenace
Information on street lights in Telford &
Wrekin
Marriages
We are responsible for the registration of
all births, marriages and deaths that have occurred in the Borough
of Telford & Wrekin
Missing or out of
contact client
In all missing persons cases it is advised
that you first contact the police and file a missing persons
report, listen to the police advice given and act
accordingly
Nappies
Information about the real nappy
campaign.
Neighbour disputes
Information on what you can do if you have a
dispute with your neighbour
Non-domestic rates
This section gives you information about
business rates, also known as non domestic rates.
Ombudsman
The Local Government Ombudsman is an
independent and unbiased organisation, and its role is to
investigate complaints about local authorities.
Opticians
The Borough of Telford & Wrekin does not
provide health and medical advice itself, however we have listed
some links to useful websites where you should be able to find the
information you need.
Overview
Scrutiny brings together members from all
political parties to work together and exercise real community
leadership to the people who elected them. Scrutiny acts as a
watchdog on Council services and on services provided by other
agencies in Telford & Wrekin in a similar way to select
committees at parliamentary level.
Parental support
There are a range of support services for
parents to help them with their own or their child's learning,
child care, school, help and advice.
Parking
Telford and Wrekin currently operate 33 car
parks throughout the District with some 2,700 spaces in
total.
parking
permits
Parking permits for Telford & Wrekin car
parks within Telford Town Centre can be purchased for a three, six
or twelve month period.
Parking
permits
Parking permits for Telford & Wrekin car
parks within Telford Town Centre can be purchased for a three, six
or twelve month period.
Pest control
We offer a service that will deal with pests
that are harmful to public health
Pharmacies
The Borough of Telford & Wrekin does not
provide health and medical advice itself, however we have listed
some links to useful websites where you should be able to find the
information you need.
Play Areas
This is a list of play areas throughout
Telford
Private
housing
If you are a home owner, tenant or landlord,
help and advice is available.
Putting People
First
This is about Putting People First which is a
government directed initiative transforming social care in Telford
and Wrekin
Rehabilitation
Sometimes after sudden illness or injury
people find themselves needing help to manage at home, or even
having to consider going into permanent residential or nursing home
care
Research
Governance Framework
A framework to ensure that any research done
with the involement of the people who use Adult and Consumer Care,
their carers or staff is of a high professional and ethical
standard.
Rights of way
Our rights of way network consists of over
900 individual routes totalling over 360 kilometres of
path.
Road Safety in Telford and Wrekin
We want people to be safe however they choose
to travel on our roads. This is achieved through engineering,
education, encouragement and by working closely with the Police on
road safety enforcement.
Road sweeping
We sweep all roads throughout the Borough
with the exception of rural lanes which often do not have kerb
channels. At any one time within the Borough, there are around 47
litter pickers employed to clear litter from roads, parks, and open
spaces.
Rubbish FAQ's
Frequently Asked Questions abbout the Rubbish
Collections.
Savings and investments
Would you like the chance to borrow money at
low interest rates and have no hidden fees or charges? Then you
might be interested in joining Fairshare, your local credit
union.
School
meals
Making sure children get healthy eating
habits early and serving up healthy options in schools is a
hallmark of the Borough of Telford & Wrekin's catering
service.
Schools and colleges
Information on local schools and colleges
including how to apply for a place, Ofsted reports, term dates,
special educational needs, admissions, exclusions, education other
than at home etc.
Services for older people
Find out about the services available for
older people - new am i entitled to care services leaflet uploaded
and OLGB Info Guide
Skiing
Telford Snowboard & Ski
Centre
Social Care Money Issues
The Council has policies which set out how
much you will pay towards the cost of a residential or nursing home
bed or your contribution towards the care you receive at home. with
new charging policy 08/09
Social
Care Service Providers
Adult & Community Care spending on care
services in 2005/06 was nearly £38m of which, £32m, (nearly 83%)
worth of services are purchased from independent, voluntary &
community sector providers. There is an expectation that we will
purchase quality care; hence purchasing arrangements are only made
with care providers who have met certain standards. At present the
Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) registers care homes
and domiciliary care agencies under a national registration
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Speed limits in the borough
Research shows that if vehicles are driven
more slowly they are less likely to be involved in a collision.
Also, the slower the speed the less severe any injuries will be if
a collision occurs. Since becoming a Unitary Authority in 1998 the
Borough of Telford & Wrekin has been reviewing it's speed
limits.
Street Care and Cleaning
The Environmental Maintenance team at Telford
& Wrekin Council is responsible for delivering a range of
services to help keep the borough clean and green.
Street furniture
General information about signage, bollards,
litter bins, public seats etc.
Street litter
We sweep all roads throughout the Borough
with the exception of rural lanes which often do not have kerb
channels. At any one time within the Borough, there are around 47
litter pickers employed to clear litter from roads, parks, and open
spaces.
Street name plates
Details on the council's responsibility to
maintain street name plates.
Street naming and numbering
The address of a property is increasingly
becoming a very important issue. More Organisations, Postal and
Emergency Services, and the General Public need an efficient means
of locating and referencing properties
Streetlight
Information on street lights in Telford &
Wrekin
Substance
misuse
Details about the substance misuse services.
Changed name to leaflet 1 as requested by SW
Support for parents
There are a range of support services for
parents to help them with their own or their child's learning,
child care, school, help and advice.
Support for young people
Borough of Telford & Wrekin works closely
with children and young people to develop policies and
services.
Support for young people
There are a whole range of support services
for young people to help them with learning, information and
advice, health issues and things to do.
Supporting
People
The Supporting People programme is committed
to providing a better quality of life for older and vulnerable
people to live more independently.
Telford
& Wrekin Social Care Service Providers
Adult & Community Care spending on care
services in 2005/06 was nearly £38m of which, £32m, (nearly 83%)
worth of services are purchased from independent, voluntary &
community sector providers. There is an expectation that we will
purchase quality care; hence purchasing arrangements are only made
with care providers who have met certain standards. At present the
Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) registers care homes
and domiciliary care agencies under a national registration
sch
Telford United
AFC Telford United is Telford's own football
club. Find out more about them.
Theatre
Oakengates Theatre at The Place
Tourism
Telford, the Wrekin and the World Heritage
Site of the Ironbridge Gorge are the perfect destination for
business or pleasure. The region itself is an area of outstanding
natural beauty which offers something to suit every taste and
interest.
Trading
Standards
Trading Standards is a regulatory and
enforcement service of local government whose primary role is as a
consumer and commercial law enforcement and advice
service.
Training and development
Information on organisations within the
Borough who can provide support and information on training and
development.
transforming telford
Transforming Telford works with businesses
that are looking to expand, relocate, or set up new operations in
the Telford & Wrekin area.
Traveller and gypsy sites
Gypsy and Traveller Liaison Team are
responsible for the management of all unauthorised encampments on
council owned land and the management of two authorised Gypsy /
Traveller sites.
Trees and woodland
Most of the trees and woodland in Telford
& Wrekin are older than the New Town itself. The Environmental
Maintenance team is responsible for looking after the borough's
trees and woodland, along with a number of attractive open spaces,
many of which are steeped in the industrial heritage of the
area.
Truancy
The Education Welfare Service works with all
schools and parents to ensure that every child of statutory school
age receives education.
Vacancies
Information about jobs and careers with the
council
Vandalism and graffiti
Graffiti is drawings patterns scribbles,
messages or tags that are written painted or carved on to a wall or
other surface. Vandalism is any damage or destruction of
property.
Voting
Details of the Electoral Roll and electoral
registration
Waste
Information on the rubbish collections and
recycling facilities in Telford
Weights and Measures
Trading Standards is responsible for ensuring
that all weighing and measuring equipment that is used to determine
the quantity of goods being sold is accurate and used
correctly.
What
is Scrutiny?
Scrutiny brings together members from all
political parties to work together and exercise real community
leadership to the people who elected them. Scrutiny acts as a
watchdog on Council services and on services provided by other
agencies in Telford & Wrekin in a similar way to select
committees at parliamentary level.
What we aim to do
Our vision for Social Care Services is that
we will ensure fair and effective Social Care Services for people
in our community, having regard to their views and aspirations and
their relative needs and vulnerabilities
What
we aim to do
Our vision for Social Care Services is that
we will ensure fair and effective Social Care Services for people
in our community, having regard to their views and aspirations and
their relative needs and vulnerabilities
Woodside regeneration
A number of local, regional and national
organisations are committed to respond to the issues that Woodside
faces
World Heritage Site
The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site is a
very special place where history and nature have combined over many
years to produce a landscape and environment of great
beauty.
Young people's support
There are a whole range of support services
for young people to help them with learning, information and
advice, health issues and things to do.
Youth development
Borough of Telford & Wrekin works closely
with children and young people to develop policies and
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