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Telford & Wrekin Council is urging residents, businesses and community groups to come along to a drop-in workshop to help plan for the regeneration of Oakengates this weekend.

Urban Designer David Orr has already held a successful walkabout in the town to identify what the current issues and challenges are for the local community and what they see as priority for making future improvements.

And residents will be given another opportunity on Saturday to participate in various activities alongside David Orr and council officers to think about the future of their town.

The workshop will take place at Oakengates United Church, in Stafford Street, between 10am and 1pm. Anyone interested in shaping the regeneration of Oakengates is invited to drop in during the morning and get involved.

Cabinet Member Cllr Sean Kelly said: “Local people really know what will help improve their community and that is why we value their input so much.

“This is the ideal opportunity for anyone who cares about the town to come forward and voice their opinions. Through theses sessions David Orr will be putting together a masterplan of short, medium and long term projects for the regeneration of Oakengates.”

The event follows the successful launch of the new Oakengates Town Partnership which brings together businesses, residents, community groups and councillors to oversee the development of regeneration plans for Oakengates.

Nick Hughes, Oakengates Town Partnership secretary, added: “ This is the ideal opportunity for anyone who has not yet had their say about how Oakengates could be developed. We have already had a lot of interest from residents and I hope that the turn out will be just as good at the event on Saturday.”