Plan for Telford's high-tech future economy could create 'extra 17,000 jobs by 2040'
A new plan for future development in Telford could see an extra 17,000 jobs created in the borough over the next fifteen years.
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Earlier this year, Telford & Wrekin Council launched a consultation on its local plan, a document it says will provide a "vision and a framework" for the future development of land in the area until 2040.
Local councils are required to produce local plans by the UK Government, setting out how they intend to provide land for housing and employment purposes, and review them every five years. They are then used by planning authorities to identify where development should take place and areas where development should be restricted.
The council has given residents a deadline of Monday, May 5 to respond to the final version of the policy, which will then be submitted to the national Planning Inspectorate body for a final assessment before it can be formally adopted.
Telford & Wrekin says it plans to make a minimum of 167 hectares of employment land available for development to support investment and job creation in the Telford area - which, according to council estimates, could see an extra 17,000 new jobs created by the end of 2040.
