News at Wrockwardine Wood & Trench Parish Council
Traffic Lights at St. Georges Road/Wrockwardine Wood Way
It was in November 2001 that the Parish Council first wrote to Telford & Wrekin Council expressing concern over the build-up of traffic at St. Georges Road/Wrockwardine Wood Way Junction. (Near to Asda island).
The Parish Council has continued to correspond with the Borough Council over the years urging them to install lights at this increasingly busy junction.
Finally, the Borough Council managed to secure funding and announced in the local media that the lights would be installed in the spring this year.
Unfortunately the programming of the scheme was delayed in the run up to the local elections.
In our most recent correspondence with Telford & Wrekin Council, they have advised that a revised timetable has been agreed and work should now begin this month, with utility companies diverting their equipment before commencement of road widening.
The work is due to be completed around January 2012.
Power of Well-Being
Councillors have recently undergone training to enable the Parish Council to adopt the Power of Well-Being at its next meeting in September. We first adopted the Power of Well-Being in March 2010, however after the elections in May the Council loses its eligibility to use the power until the new council has been trained. Other criteria for eligibility include a minimum of two-thirds of vacancies being filled by election, the council must have a qualified clerk and the council must have a community engagement statement of intent in place. The Council can then pass a resolution stating that it has met the necessary criteria and adopt the power.
The Power of Well Being is the informal name given to the statutory power enabling a local authority to do anything which it considers likely to achieve the promotion or improvement of the economic, social or environmental well-being of their area. An example of a few services that the council would be able to provide with this new power include the provision of health facilities, library services, support schools, open a community shop, affordable housing schemes, provide cycle lanes or build a new war memorial.
Please contact us if you would like more information on the Power of Well-Being.
Trench Leisure Garden & Allotment Society
Stanmore Drive, Trench
Members of the above Society would like to thank all residents who supported their Barbecue on 25th June and would invite you their next event:-
- Fireworks Barbecue 29th October 2011 at 4.30pm
We hope you enjoyed our events and look forward to seeing you during 2011
Street Lighting
Please report any street lights not working to us on 616363, giving the exact location of the light or the number that can be found on the column.
Rooms for Hire
You can hire our room for parties, christenings, clubs etc for £7.50 per hour (minimum hire of 2 hours) for up to 45 people or the School Hall for £15 per hour for community use or £20 per hour up to 6pm and £25 per hour after 6pm. (Room rates may change, please phone for the most up to daate rates) For more information or availability, telephone 616363.
Coffee Mornings
Come and join us at our coffee mornings that are held approximately every four weeks. We have around twelve members at present and would like to welcome more to this extremely friendly group. The coffee mornings are attended by members of the parish council and a member of the local police team. You can raise any issues of concern you have or just socialise with others. Please telephone Yvonne on 616363 to confirm the date of the next coffee morning.
Advertising
If you have your own business you can advertise in our newsletter. For a 6 x 4” advert the cost is £40, 4 x 3” is £20 and 3 x 2” costs £10. Telephone us on 616363 for further details.
Blog
A blog is a kind of on-line diary. The parish council has set up a blog to keep you informed in between newsletters and website updates - you can also leave comments and ask questions. The blog will be monitored for any spam or undesirable content.
Find it at http://www.wwtpc.org.uk/blog
