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BBC News
7 days ago
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Call for more to use summer park and ride in Ironbridge
Telford and Wrekin Council is calling for more people to use its summer park and ride service into the Ironbridge 1,331 people used it over nine weekends last summer, from 20 July to 15 September, including the bank holiday Monday - about 70 people a councillor in charge of transport at the Labour-run authority said the service took congestion out of the gorge, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Vickers said the park and ride was also cheaper than parking in the area, although the cost of an adult ticket has doubled to £2 for 2025. Telford and Wrekin Council subsidised the privately-run service last year at a cost of £20, council said its contribution would reduce if more people used it."It is a political choice that we've made to run this service," said Cllr Vickers."But it's worth it because it benefits the local economy and we're really passionate to make sure our high streets are thriving places."The more people that use the service, then the income from fares is offset against that cost," he added. The 2025 timetable will begin on Saturday, with three services an hour from the Jiggers Bank car park near Lightmoor, from 10:00 to 18: tickets have risen from £1 to £2, although a child's ticket, priced at 50p last year, is now with concessionary passes, such as pensioners and those with disabilities, will also be able to use the service without having to and Wrekin Council is also using the park and ride this year to transport passengers into the gorge for organised events outside the main included the World War Two Festival held in May and the Ironbridge Brass Band Festival, which took place last than 1,400 used it for the Brass Band Festival alone, preventing hundreds of cars from driving into Coalbrookdale. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
20-06-2025
- Business
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Rent cuts for Wellington market traders disrupted by revamp
Traders in a town's market are being told everything possible will be done to keep them open while it is and Wrekin Council is due to spend £4m on improving the building which houses Wellington market as well as redesigning the layout, improving accessibility and updating the authority said it wanted to work with the traders and would offer cuts in their rent for any which have to move during the work.A spokesperson added they would promote the market, to remind customers it was open for business as usual while the revamp is carried out. The work is due to start this summer and the authority's spokesperson said support for traders was drawn up after meetings with business said they would guarantee a rent-free period for the duration that any trader is temporarily moved during the would also be given a rental cut of 50% up to the point they are moved and an extra rental concession of 50% for the first six months of trading in their permanent location, they Ollie Vickers said: "It's essential that we carry out this investment works now, otherwise the market's future is in serious jeopardy."But he also promised to "work closely with traders during the refurbishment". Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
