Shrewsbury is showcasing its vibrant town centre and appeal as an original destination to vie for the title of best high street in the country. Shrewsbury Business Improvement District (BID) has entered the town in the Great British High Street Awards 2018 to celebrate its achievements and gain wider recognition. ...
Read MoreSupersized Games in the Square
Eva and Eleni Ward from Shrewsbury came face to face with a larger-than-life-sized Knight today as a taster of Shrewsbury’s Games in the Square event taking place from Monday Bank Holiday (27.8.18) for three days. The Square is due to be transformed by Shrewsbury BID with grass, picket fencing, deck ...
Read MoreShrewsbury BID to work with Local MP on Business Rates
Following a meeting with the Valuation Office Agency, Shrewsbury & Atcham MP Daniel Kawczynski and Shrewsbury BID have agreed to work together to ensure that businesses affected by improvement works in the town, receive information and evidence to support appeals on rateable value. Shrewsbury BID will also be asking its ...
Read MoreShrewsbury BID launches latest Summer Video
The latest video celebrating summer in Shrewsbury has been launched by Shrewsbury BID to help attract new visitors over the summer season. The fast paced, two-minute video, which now features on the Original Shrewsbury website, is designed to appeal to those living outside of Shropshire looking for something different during ...
Read MoreShrewsbury BID lobbying again to remove all evening charging proposals
Having successfully lobbied and negotiated key amendments to the original car parking proposals by Shropshire Council including FREE parking in Frankwell and Abbey Foregate on Sundays and Bank Holidays; RETENTION of the pop and shop facility; the SCRAPPING of evening charges in Frankwell, Abbey Foregate or St Julian’s Friars and ...
Read MoreNew Car parking strategy agreed by Cabinet
UPDATE 3rd August – Shrewsbury BID is lobbying again to remove all evening charging proposals for Shrewsbury Following a period of intense lobbying, Shrewsbury BID says the final strategy approved by Cabinet yesterday includes important changes from original proposals but will be lobbying for further changes. In January 2017 following consultation ...
Read MoreConsultation planned for final draft of Shrewsbury Big Town Plan
Today the three project partners leading the development of the Big Town Plan, Shrewsbury BID, Shropshire Council and Shrewsbury Town Council, have released the Final Draft of Shrewsbury’s masterplan for the town. The Final Draft outlines the vision for the town and sets the level of ambition, illustrating how ...
Read MoreShrewsbury issues first Passport of Independents
Shrewsbury is commemorating its own Independence Day this July 4th with the launch of the town’s very first Passport of Independents. Original Shrewsbury, part of Shrewsbury Business Improvement District, has created a special edition Passport to promote the incredible scale and scope of the town’s independent traders, sending a message ...
Read MoreShrewsbury BID looks to build on successful year
Shrewsbury Business Improvement District (BID) has hailed the last year as one of its most successful in raising the town’s profile, delivering projects to help members and championing the town as an attractive place to live, work, and visit. From giant fibreglass wild animals on Wyle Cop for the DarWIN ...
Read MoreShrewsbury BID consults businesses on next five years
Businesses in Shrewsbury town centre are being given the opportunity to shape the future direction of Shrewsbury Business Improvement District (BID) as it plans its renewal ballot later this year. Shrewsbury Business Improvement District (BID) is one of over 250 UK BIDs which, through a partnership of levy-paying members, works ...
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