Housing press releases

Council action to get stalled house building on the move again

Published on Wednesday 23rd March 2011

Building on a housing development scheme that had stalled because of the recession will soon be under way again thanks to a grant from Telford & Wrekin Council.

Council increases opportunities for local businesses

Published on Monday 15th November 2010

Local businesses across Telford and Wrekin could win more contracts thanks to new links between Telford & Wrekin Council and the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce.

Work starts on the heart of Southwater development

Published on Wednesday 10th November 2010

Work on the flagship £250m development to kick start the regeneration of Telford Town Centre will start in earnest in the heart of Southwater next week.

Digital TV switchover Help Scheme to assist residents

Published on Tuesday 2nd November 2010

A special help scheme has been set up to assist residents of Telford and Wrekin cope with next year's switchover to digital TV.

Strong progress on housing despite recession

Published on Friday 30th July 2010

Telford & Wrekin Council's approach to nurturing house building makes it well placed to deliver the number of new homes needed in the borough despite the effects of the recession.

Council launches recession busting Housing Fund

Published on Tuesday 18th May 2010

Telford & Wrekin Council have launched the Market Intervention Fund (MIF) in a bid to provide cash for stalled housing developments which have come to a halt because of the recession.

Council and HCA launch plan tour £50m of extra regeneration and housing

Published on Monday 15th March 2010

A new plan has been launched to help boost regeneration and house-building and invest around £50 million in new funding in Telford and Wrekin over the next three years.

Council consults on redevelopment in Wildwood

Published on Monday 15th February 2010

Forty residents in the next street in Woodside due for a makeover are being visited by officials to discuss the possibility of buying their homes.

Council and HCA to launch Local Investment Plan

Published on Tuesday 19th January 2010

A new partnership between Telford & Wrekin Council and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has put together a framework that will support the borough's housing market, still recovering from the recession, while also meeting local housing needs, promoting local regeneration and improving homes.