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News in Brief
A selection of local news snippets.
More news stories can be found
online at allaboutnewport.co.uk
ParkThat Bike
Telford & Wrekin Council have said if you have
visitors, customers or staff who arrive by bike, and
you are a business, voluntary sector group or public
service organisation, you may be eligible for free
bike racks.
There’s lots of different types of racks available
from the standard ones you see in town centres to
bars to screw to the wall to planters incorporating
rails to secure bikes. You can apply online at
www.
parkthatbike.info
- Telford & Wrekin Council is one
of the 4 initial areas to sign up.
SnowWardens
Telford & Wrekin Council Our are looking for
volunteer SnowWardens to help clear pathways and
smaller roads in and around their neighbourhoods.
Clearing pathways and roads in neighbourhoods
can be a lifeline to those who are unable to clear
the areas for themselves. Volunteering as a Snow
Warden in your neighbourhood doesn’t take up
much of your time – just the time it takes to
shovel snow off a nearby path or road and sprinkle
with salt. All our volunteer SnowWardens are
provided with a training pack, hi-vis vests, snow
shovel and supply of salt ready for the arrival of
the white stuff.
To be a SnowWarden you will need access to a
mobile phone or the Internet to receive weather
information and alerts during periods of extreme
weather. If you are interested in becoming a
SnowWarden click here or email
snowwardens@
telford.go.uk
The High Street Reveal
Newport will find out if it has been successful in
securing a share of a £1m fund to improve the
town’s High Street this month, when Telford &
Wrekin Council reveal which applications have
won the bids.
Community Matters
If you are part of a local club or charity, Waitrose
Newport can help with their Community Matters
funding initiative. This is where you collect your
green tokens when shopping and pop them into
the boxes at the door. Each month there are three
local good causes chosen. All you need to do is
call into Waitrose and ask for further details from
Jill King.
Most Pleasant Young Man
Christmas lunch for us was at
The Orchard,
Newport
. What a very nice young man served us.
The new addition to the team is Nick, who is one
of their Front-of-House managers. Nick is a Greek
Cypriot whose experience is in 5 Star catering.
Needless to say, we had a wonderful meal, in
beautiful surroundings, thank you Sarah and Peter.
And the Winners are ...
Two winners of the recent Christmas Window
competition held in Newport are ...
Henshall’s Shield Christmas Window Chamber
Member winner -
The Courtyard
Overall winner -
Harts Vintage Tearoom
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