Yesterday Shrewsbury BID met with Shropshire Council, to call for the total removal of the proposed evening on-street charges in Shrewsbury, with Councillors ‘minded to support the BID’s request’, and agreeing to take it forward to Cabinet who will now formally consider this. Read Shropshire Council Statement here Seb Slater, ...
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 MoreFurther Changes negotiated to the Shropshire Council Car Parking Strategy
UPDATE 24th July 2018 Thank you to all BID members who responded to our latest petition in June opposing the proposal to introduce evening charging in Frankwell Car Park which we presented to Shropshire Council. We can report that the latest proposals due to be agreed by Shropshire Council at its cabinet meeting ...
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 the ...
Read MoreHalf year footfall data shows positive trend
Working with footfall specialists Springboard, Shrewsbury BID monitors pedestrian numbers in Shrewsbury with two footfall cameras. The cameras are based on Pride Hill (by the entrance to the Pride Hill Shopping Centre) and on High Street (by West Brom). Reviewing Shrewsbury’s footfall for the year to date so far (January ...
Read MoreGame, set and match for Shrewsbury Wimbledon fans
Hot on the heels of its Royal Wedding screening success, Shrewsbury Business Improvement District (BID) are bringing a taste of Wimbledon to Shrewsbury with a giant screening of men’s and women’s tennis on the 13th and 14th of July. The splendid background for the quintessential British summer event will be ...
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 ...
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