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 ...
Read MoreShrewsbury town centre will be a welcoming and colourful place, whilst helping people and businesses to stay safe during the next phase of coronavirus restrictions. A range of bright posters, flags and signs will urge people to help Shrewsbury to ‘Bounce Back’ by following social distancing and other public health ...
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Businesses in Shrewsbury can now sell their products directly to customers online through the town’s virtual marketplace, Support Shrewsbury. The website – www.supportshrewsbury.co.uk – established by Shrewsbury BID and My Shrewsbury magazine, enables businesses to sell vouchers and experiences, and has now been expanded to allow the sale of individual ...
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The amazing project by the Prince Rupert Hotel to provide homeless people with accommodation during the coronavirus outbreak is continuing to attract media attention at home and abroad. Mike Matthews, Shrewsbury BID Chairman and owner of the hotel, was interviewed on BBC Five Live this week. You can listen to ...
Read MoreNext week Boris Johnson has promised a ‘comprehensive plan’ on easing the country’s lockdown restrictions in the coming weeks and months. At this point it is important that retailers start to prepare for what they will need to do to limit the transmission of the virus when stores are allowed ...
Read MoreShrewsbury has been in the national news with the inspiring story of the Prince Rupert Hotel which has opened its doors to welcome homeless people during the coronavirus crisis. Hotel owner and Shrewsbury BID chairman, Mike Matthews, has been interviewed by The Guardian and BBC News about his decision to ...
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Shrewsbury’s first-ever online marketplace has opened its “virtual doors”, with town centre businesses offering a variety of gift vouchers and experiences for sale. Support Shrewsbury officially launched on Monday, April 27, and has been developed by Shrewsbury BID, supported by My Shrewsbury magazine, to help businesses create an income during ...
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