We have put together the following information for BID members on Business Rates, relief schemes that you may be entitled to, and details of the additional discretionary relief announced by Shropshire Council. Quick guide to business rates Business rates are charged on most non-domestic properties such as shops, offices and ...
Read MoreShropshire Council Draft Car Parking Strategy – Response Guide
Shropshire Council has released a new Draft Car Parking Strategy which is out for public consultation. The proposals includes the introduction of linear pricing, the removal of £1 Sunday Car Parking, the removal of long-stay and short-stay car parks and banding of car parks. Shrewsbury BID has already placed ...
Read MoreInstagram Takeovers
In January 2017 we launched our Original Shrewsbury Instagram account. We have a growing following of over 2,000 people and are inviting all our business members in the retail and hospitality sectors to get involved and ‘take over’ the account for a weekend. Businesses ‘taking over’ the Original Shrewsbury Instagram for a weekend are given ...
Read MoreHow do we count footfall in Shrewsbury?
Working with Springboard, we have installed two footfall cameras in Shrewsbury to count pedestrian numbers. The first camera is positioned on Pride Hill, counting peoples across the whole width of the street from the edge of the Pride Hill Shopping Centre doorway to the edge of Holland and Barrett. ...
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