Telford & Wrekin Council said that in the wake of a "requires improvement" rating following its last full inspection in 2016, it devised a focused plan to address the issues raised, which included reinvesting money raised through commercial enterprises in children’s services.
This included some of the profits from Nuplace, a lettings company owned by Telford & Wrekin Council which develops homes for private rent across the borough, and income from a solar farm made up of more than 15,000 panels on an 11.7-hectare site, which generates enough electricity to power more than 800 homes.
Nuplace makes the council around £600,000 a year, while the Solar farm makes in excess of £200,000 a year. In total, commercial activities generate the council around £25m a year.
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