The DarwIN Shrewsbury Festival has been hailed a success with visitors to the town taking the opportunity to learn as much as they could about the town’s most famous son. The festival, coordinated by Shrewsbury BID and University Centre Shrewsbury, was held over 10 days in February and covered a ...
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We can confirm that applications for immediate government support via Shropshire Council are now open to small and medium-sized businesses who have been: directly impacted by the flooding – for instance, there was flood damage to the property, equipment, and/or stock; indirectly impacted by the flooding – for instance, the business has had no/highly restricted access to premises, equipment and/or stock ...
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Businesses in Shrewsbury are being reassured that financial support is on its way to help them recover from the devastating flooding. Shrewsbury BID (Business Improvement District) is urging all businesses in the town centre to urgently share information about how they have been affected. Seb Slater, executive director of Shrewsbury ...
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Shrewsbury BID (Business Improvement District) exists to support town centre businesses and to promote and enhance what Shrewsbury has to offer. Executive Director, Seb Slater, says the BID team have been in constant contact with businesses during the flooding, and are now turning their attention to what happens next… The ...
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New bins are posing some interesting questions for smokers in Shrewsbury – as well as helping to keep the streets cigarette butt-free. The three ‘ballot bins’ have been installed at different locations in the town centre and each will carry questions with two answers. The smoker can drop their cigarette ...
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The flood levels in Shrewsbury have risen for a second week and are expected to peak on Tuesday afternoon. Although access to the town centre is difficult, many shops are still #open4business! Shropshire Council and West Mercia Police recommend that people avoid driving into the town and instead travel in ...
Read MoreBusiness leaders in Shrewsbury have urged shoppers to come back to the town centre with the rallying call – “we are all open for business”. The vast majority of the town centre is now accessible again, following the worst flooding since 2000, with business owners working hard to get their premises ...
Read MoreShrewsbury BID is not able to support large parts of the SITP Phase 2 scheme set to be delivered by Shropshire Council starting in February. We have been involved in lengthy discussions over many months with Shropshire Council Highways and senior officials regarding the design of the town centre scheme. ...
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Shrewsbury has once again bucked the national trend by recording an increase in footfall during 2019 – but business leaders have warned that town centres still need the support of local people to thrive. The number of visits to Shrewsbury town centre recorded by footfall cameras was up by 0.3 ...
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The programme for this year’s DarwIN Shrewsbury Festival in 2020 has been unveiled detailing everything which can be experienced during the 10-day event. A packed programme promises to cover all things Darwin related from February 7 to 16 when all roads lead to Shrewsbury for visitors to celebrate the town’s most famous ...
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