The Council

 

A welcome video from our chief executive, David Sidaway.

 

As an organisation we are laser-focussed on our vision to “protect, care and invest to create a better borough” and have a robust track record of delivery, including:

  • a 2025 LGA Peer Challenge, which praised Telford & Wrekin Council as a “high performing authority”
  • children’s social services judged as outstanding by OFSTED
  • Adult Social care judged as good by the CQC
  • being among the UK’s top areas for predicted high-growth businesses in 2026
  • being an economic powerhouse for the region and our country, recently announced as the location for one of the Government’s five new Defence Technical Excellence Colleges and a new defence facility
  • development programmes that have transformed Telford town centre and are now delivering on our exciting plans for Station Quarter
  • some of the best roads in the country
  • an excellent in-house leisure offer, second to none
  • a brilliant cultural and events programme and work to deliver a new theatre for the Borough.

In addition to being named LGC Council of the Year for 2025, we were also named MJ Local Authority of the Year in 2022, while in 2021 we were both APSE Council of the Year and Co-operative Council of the Year.

As a Co-operative Council, how we deliver is as important as what we deliver. All that we do as an organisation is underpinned by our co-operative values of openness and honesty; ownership; fairness and respect; and involvement.

We also know that our achievements are founded on our brilliant workforce. They are core to our success as an organisation. They are committed to what we are seeking to achieve with our latest staff survey showing that 92% of employees understand how their role contributes to the council’s priorities.

We have a track record of sound financial management.

Looking forward, we are clear on the future direction for the organisation and the Borough. We have a 10-year vision agreed with our strategic partners that sets out our ambitions for the borough and the challenges that we need to tackle to deliver on our own levelling-up agenda. Our focus through this vision is to build a more inclusive borough.

In addition to being named LGC Council of the Year for 2025, we were also named MJ Local Authority of the Year in 2022, while in 2021 we were both APSE Council of the Year and Co-operative Council of the Year.

Our 10 year vision