Telford transformation plans boosted by £22m cash injection

Telford has been awarded £22.3m for projects that will help transform the town centre, create jobs and boost economic growth.

Telford’s Town Deal Board has successfully bid for the funding from the Government’s Towns Fund.

It says the funding will attract around an additional £30m of investment, creating the foundations for further development.

Central to the submission was a drive to ‘skill up’ the local workforce for an increasingly digital world. Plans for Station Quarter include a digital skills and enterprise hub that will be delivered by Telford College and the University of Wolverhampton.

The development will also introduce town centre living into Telford, with eco-homes included in the plans.

Meanwhile, ensuring links between Telford town centre with Oakengates and Wellington was central to the bid.

Graham Wynne, chair of the Telford Towns Deal Board, said: “I am so pleased the government has approved our bid for our Towns Fund proposals. This is great news and a result of a lot of hard work by the board and the Telford team. The plans we have put together will have a transformational impact on Telford. They will kickstart our ambitious vision for Station Quarter, alongside the vital investment in to our borough towns.”

Cllr Shaun Davies, leader of Telford & Wrekin Council, added: “This is great news for the town. I want to say a big thank you to the board and our partners who worked brilliantly to make such a compelling case to government.

“Our bid was for £25m and we still need to unpick exactly what the government funding will be allocated towards and the implications of the short fall. However, our proposals are so strong and exciting and I’m confident they will allow us to establish a model for regeneration that will benefit some of our most deprived communities.

“The future for Telford is bright and this funding is a game-changer as we move together into the next phase of the town’s development.”

 

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