Working with Springboard, Shrewsbury BID operate two footfall cameras in Shrewsbury town centre 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 ...
Read MoreFamily fun coming to Shrewsbury this summer
The centre of Shrewsbury will play host to a series of interactive family activities this summer – starting with traditional street games and floor art in May. Shrewsbury BID and Shropshire Museums are teaming up to provide activities in The Square on the final two Saturdays in May, with more ...
Read MoreMeet the board: A quick Q&A with Dilwyn Jones
In the second of our series of blogs introducing Shrewsbury BID’s voluntary board of directors, we catch up with Dilwyn Jones, owner of The Sabrina riverboat. What’s your role on the BID board? I am a member of two sub-groups – Promoting & Animating, and Supporting & Enhancing – as ...
Read MoreShrewsbury Railway Station being lit up for NHS heroes
Shrewsbury Railway Station is to be lit up three times over a 10-day period this month to honour the amazing ongoing work being carried out by the NHS. Shropshire Council and Shrewsbury BID are getting together to project the tribute which will provide great opportunities for the town to mark ...
Read MoreHanging baskets now available to order
Businesses in Shrewsbury are being given the chance to order hanging baskets for their premises for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Shrewsbury BID is once again teaming up with Shrewsbury Town Council to offer baskets at a discounted price for BID members – and it is ...
Read MoreChildren’s animal flags add to colourful town centre display
A colourful array of flags is fluttering above High Street in Shrewsbury – each one designed by a youngster as part of a special art project. The Great Big Art Exhibition is a national project, backed by Angel of the North creator Sir Antony Gormley, encouraging people to create their ...
Read MoreShrewsbury enjoys busiest week since start of pandemic
Footfall in Shrewsbury town centre out-performed the national average as shoppers returned to support their local traders in the first week of reopening. According to data captured by Springboard on behalf of Shrewsbury BID, footfall in Shrewsbury was at its highest since the pandemic began – 17% above the national average for ...
Read MoreExtra security in place to reassure Shrewsbury businesses
Extra security patrols are being carried out in Shrewsbury town centre to reassure business owners following a spate of vandalism and anti-social behaviour. Shrewsbury BID, which works on behalf of more than 500 members in the town centre, is providing additional overnight security patrols alongside a stepped-up police presence in ...
Read MoreWelcome back to Shrewsbury town centre!
The sun was shining and tills were ringing as shops welcomed customers back following the latest easing of national restrictions. Footfall in Shrewsbury town centre was back to pre-Covid levels as people turned out to support their local traders, with roads closed to traffic to allow social distancing and businesses ...
Read MoreNew way for people to help the homeless in Shrewsbury
People can support the homeless in Shrewsbury by using their bank card in a new alternative giving shop window rather than giving them their loose change. The new cashless giving system is a partnership between Shrewsbury BID and The Ark, which works on the front line to help people off ...
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