Telford Shropshire was now 25 years old and was firmly established as one of the most important towns in the region.
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10 Facts About Telford Shropshire
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Telford Shropshire was created politically – but its attempts to make a cohesive town from the fusion of other independent towns: Wellington, Madeley, Hadley, Oakengates, Dawley, Ironbridge and Donnington have largely been successful.
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Telford Shropshire is the only settlement within the Telford Shropshire parliamentary constituency, which was held by Labour from its creation in 1997 until the 2015 General Election.
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The Telford Shropshire and Wrekin area is a popular commuter zone, containing some relatively rural areas in the North and West of the borough.
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Consequently, from the later 1970s, Telford Shropshire began to attract high-technology firms and to diversify its industry, and the promotion of the Service industry began to prosper, in the Telford Shropshire Town Centre area.
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Telford Shropshire has attracted several large IT services companies, including EDS who support the MOD contract from the Euston Park site, as well as a vast array of clients across the world from the Plaza building.
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Telford Shropshire is home to The University of Wolverhampton Business School campus and the School of the Built Environment.
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Telford Shropshire is situated at the terminus of the M54 motorway, a spur of the M6 linking the town with Wolverhampton and the West Midlands, and on the A5 road between Shrewsbury and Cannock.
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Telford Shropshire's rapidly growing population still has a relatively low car ownership.
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Telford Shropshire is home to a variety of established amateur, semi-pro and professional sports clubs.
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