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Telford and Wrekin Council's housing firm sees profits rise by 18%
A council-owned housing company has seen its profits rise by 18% in the last profits allowed Labour-run Telford and Wrekin Council to put an extra £302,000 into its budget, a meeting was Nuplace was formed in 2015 the council has built 608 homes, with a further 276 planned or in councillor Rachael Tyrrell said she was supportive of the provision of homes, but added: "The rental yield is well below par." She pointed out the council had spent £93m on the company over the last 10 Overton, the Labour councillor responsible for housing, said creating Nuplace in 2015 had been a "bold decision".It was done, he said, to "try to improve the private rented market and offer a good quality tenure," but it had also provided a dividend for the council, its sole councillor Nathan England said the council also benefited from more people living in local homes and paying council tax. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
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09-05-2025
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Eggs found after Newport swan-shooting start to hatch
Eggs that were left abandoned when two swans were shot with an air rifle have started to Wildlife Rescue in Much Wenlock said it was "fabulous news" and thanked people who had donated money to buy an egg incubator at short said it hoped all 11 eggs would eventually produce eggs were found in a nest at the Newport Canal in Victoria Park, Newport and West Mercia Police believes both swans were shot overnight between 30 April and 1 May. The eggs were passed on to Cuan Wildlife Rescue, which raised more than £2,000 to buy the equipment large enough to hatch the and Wrekin Council said it was reviewing CCTV of the area and was appealing for information about the "cruel attack". Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
