Local musicians are providing the perfect soundtrack to summer in Shrewsbury, with a range of artists performing in The Square during August. Musicians have been playing in The Square on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays up until August Bank Holiday weekend as part of the Shrewsbury’s Open campaign, funded by Shrewsbury ...
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A new strategy has been launched to drive inward investment, support business and help create jobs in Shrewsbury. Businesses, residents and organisations are now being invited to give their views on the town’s strengths, to help form the basis of how Shrewsbury should be promoted regionally, nationally and internationally. Place ...
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Shoppers have been praised for wearing face coverings in town centre shops – with officials pleased that “the vast majority” of people are adhering to the new rules. Shrewsbury Recovery Taskforce, made up of Shropshire Council, Shrewsbury Town Council and Shrewsbury BID, said the feedback from the public and business ...
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The grounds of Shrewsbury Castle are a perfect town centre picnic spot – with extra facilities now being provided for people to enjoy the outside space. Public toilets and cleaning patrols are being provided by Shrewsbury Recovery Taskforce to make the castle a safe and welcoming place to relax whilst ...
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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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