LOYAL TO LOCAL – MADELEY
Madeley The last few years have seen change for the better in Madeley town centre. Sally Themans, of the
Love Madeley social media group, said: “We launched Love Madeley to provide a platform for people to share the positive things about the town, not just its shops but the community as a whole. “We organised a Halloween
pumpkin trail with retailers last year which encouraged children and their parents or grandparents to explore the town centre. It was such a success we are running another trail this Easter. “We have seen growing numbers of businesses start up or move into empty premises with the help of the council’s Pride in Our High Street grant programme. The restoration and reopening of The Anstice building has had a really
profound positive impact on Madeley.” The Anstice is one of more than 50 listed buildings in the area.
“Investing in our high streets ensures our communities feel stronger and safer. We’ve invested £79,000 in installing CCTV, so our residents and business feel protected and looked after”. Councillor Paul Watling
It dates back to 1870 and is today home to a library, café, ballroom and bar. A new arrival in the town centre is Boulton’s Butchers, following a £150,000 investment, while the major Tesco store is now providing electric car charging points.
Cabinet Member for Safer and Stronger Communities (Labour)
TOTALLY TELFORD
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