Footfall in Shrewsbury has out-performed the national average during June and July as shoppers steadily gain the confidence to visit the town centre again. Figures from footfall counters show that increases in visitor numbers were consistently higher than comparable towns across the country following the introduction of interventions to help ...
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Shrewsbury is open – that’s the message of a new campaign celebrating a safe and welcoming summer season in the town. The Shrewsbury’s Open campaign has been created by Shrewsbury Recovery Taskforce, which includes Shrewsbury BID, Shropshire Council and Shrewsbury Town Council. Additional funding from The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership ...
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Last week the Government announced proposed new legislation regarding pavement licences to introduce a new streamlined and cheaper route for businesses such as cafes, restaurants and bars to secure a licence to place furniture on the highway. The purpose of this is to support businesses to operate safely while social ...
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Shrewsbury is joining other towns across the world to offer its thanks to healthcare workers on the NHS’s 72nd birthday. A video showing giant projections of clapping hands on town centre landmarks is being launched on social media and people are being encouraged to share the post to spread their thanks ...
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Businesses in Shrewsbury are “taking each day as it comes” and staying positive, with footfall steadily increasing in the town centre during the coronavirus recovery. Temporary interventions are in place to make the town centre safe, including High Street being traffic-free during the day to enable people to observe social ...
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The number of people visiting Shrewsbury town centre jumped by more than 65% as many shops reopened last week. Various initiatives have been put in place to create a ‘safe and welcoming town centre’ over the summer which has included an enlarged central pedestrian zone during peak hours and pavement ...
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Traders in Shrewsbury are being given the chance to have their own doorstep photographs taken to celebrate reopening following the coronavirus lockdown. Photographs of families on their doorsteps during lockdown have proved to be hugely popular, and now Shrewsbury BID has commissioned local photographer, Birgitta Zoutman, to take a series of ...
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Shrewsbury is open again and shoppers are being welcomed into the town centre with a variety of offers – including free parking in some car parks. Bunting, flags and posters are helping to create a festive atmosphere, and traders in Wyle Cop even shared a special celebration ‘welcome back’ cake to mark ...
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Traders in the centre of Shrewsbury have been provided with free “starter packs” to help them reopen and keep their customers safe. The Shrewsbury Recovery Taskforce Group, made up of Shrewsbury BID, Shrewsbury Town Council and Shropshire Council, is funding the packs to help as many businesses as possible reopen ...
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Areas of Shrewsbury town centre are set to be traffic-free during part of the day under plans to make the town safe for people during coronavirus restrictions. Shops are due to start reopening from June 15, and preparations are being put in place to enable people to maintain social distancing ...
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