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BBC News
13-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
M54-M6 link road 'could generate more than £500m' for UK economy
A planned link road connecting the M6 and M54 could be worth more than half a billion pounds to the country's economy, West Midlands leaders government recently confirmed the £200m project to join the M6 at Laney Green, Staffordshire, to the M54 at Featherstone, near scheme had been in the pipeline for several years, with councillors and MPs saying it could benefit Wolverhampton, Shropshire, Staffordshire and the Black and Wrekin Council leader Lee Carter said the "landmark" project was expected to generate between £555m and £634m in economic benefits He said it could also cut journey times for commuters, remove about 19,000 drivers from nearby roads and improve access to jobs."This important link is about making life easier for working people, attracting new investment, and ensuring Telford remains a key player in the Midlands economy," the Labour leader said."Seeing this connection move forward is a significant and welcome step for our community."He told BBC Radio Shropshire that, while the construction phase would inconvenience people, it would "make life a lot easier" once it was finished. West Midlands mayor Richard Parker said it would provide faster journeys and improve connections for "thousands of people and businesses" in the Black Country and surrounding areas."This will transform the region, drive growth and opportunity in every community - and help us deliver better journeys for everyone," he Gavin Williamson, Conservative MP for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge, said it would make a "real difference" to communities."Residents in Featherstone, Hilton, and Shareshill have had to deal with increased congestion in their villages and difficulties with access," he added. While he also welcomed the news, the Wrekin's Tory MP Mark Pritchard was concerned it might encourage development on east Shropshire's green space."It cannot mean a new road comes at any cost to local villages and communities," he told BBC Radio Shropshire."The downside potentially is this creeping urbanisation – light industrialisation – of the east of our county."The Conservative representative said Shropshire was a "growing county" but it needed to grow in a way so as to protect its green spaces. The link road was announced by the Department for Transport following a £92bn settlement from the government's Spending proposed scheme would help relieve congestion on the A460, A449, and A5, ministers said."These vital investments are long overdue, will transform local communities and improve living standards across the country," said Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
19-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Shropshire council bucks trend with budget position
While many councils have struggled to balance their budgets in the past year, Telford and Wrekin Council has said "strong management of budgets" and "innovative commercial work" have kept it on track.A report that went before councillors this week outlined how it managed to stay within its budget, despite "very challenging times in local government".The authority said it expects to bring in £43m through its property investment portfolio over the next four years and another £7m through its housing the councillor responsible for finance, Zona Hannington, said the council was under "no illusions" that it would face pressure from rising social care spending and other costs. The leader of the Labour authority, Lee Carter, said he was "very proud that Telford & Wrekin Council continues to buck the trend".He added that the council's commercial success had been supported by savings of £181.7m over the last 15 years and that he had a target of a further £13.1m of savings in the current financial year. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
18-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
New Telford Station Quarter hotel to create 38 jobs
A six-storey, 142-bedroom hotel in the centre of Telford will create 38 local jobs, the local authority has and Wrekin Council said the new Hampton by Hilton hotel will be part of its Station Quarter development and will open in wider development already includes a digital skills teaching centre and there are plans for a new sixth-form centre and 189 of the hotel has already started. The hotel will stand at the corner of Ironmaster's Way and Lawn well as the rooms, it will include a bar and a said it chose Hilton to operate the hotel because the company would "complement Telford's existing hotel and tourism offer".Council leader, Lee Carter, said he expected the hotel to attract visitors and increase footfall in the area, which is close to the town's shopping centre. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
10-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Network Rail urged to resolve Wrexham-London rail concerns
Network Rail has been urged to "resolve any outstanding concerns pragmatically", to get a direct rail link to London up and proposal for the service between Wrexham and the capital was put forward by the Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway last year, with up to five trains a day Rail has recently raised concerns about capacity on the line and its ability to accommodate that many trains Telford and Wrekin Council, whose area would benefit from the new service, said it was important for regional growth, connectivity, and sustainable travel and asked it to "move forward with the proposal". The Labour-run authority is also lobbying for the direct trains to stop at Wellington station and has asked Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway to confirm it will be a stop on the Carter, the leader of Telford and Wrekin Council, said: "This is a major opportunity to reconnect our borough with the capital, boost our economy, and offer people a real alternative to car travel."The service, which received support from the Prime Minister last month, would also serve passengers in Wrexham, Gobowen, Shrewsbury, Walsall and would replace a service which ceased operating in June 2024. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
CTV News
31-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Son of woman who inspired assisted dying law chooses to die on his own terms
Price Carter, son of Kay Carter, speaks at a press conference on doctor-assisted death legislation, Bill C-14, while his sister, Lee Carter, and Josh Paterson, Executive Director, BC Civil Liberties Association listen on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, April 21, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
