The Partnership working which takes place in Telford & Wrekin is itself an achievement, all partners contribute to the process and work hard in their own areas to achieve the Partnership's aims and objectives.

Some of our accolades include:

• Phil Woolas, Minister for Local Government praised Telford & Wrekin Partnership 'I have given it the idea of "Team Telford" rather than Jobcentre Plus, Telford Council, Primary Care Trust...They work not in the silos of their line managers but together for the people of Telford. '
• Phil Woolas also described the strong partnership needed for Local Area Agreements to work 'It was described to me in Telford last week...the idea that the public servants across the Partnership work for the people of Telford rather than the Government ministers or Whitehall departments.'

Telford & Wrekin Partnership was the first 'single-pot' pilot for the Local Area Agreement which has led to a significant number of achievements including:

• Establishment of 'Transforming Telford' a company to take forward major regeneration projects.
• Agreement with English Partnerships to drive forward the renaissance of telford Town Centre.
• Secured £200k funding to strengthen the local voluntary and community sector.