Businesses in Shrewsbury town centre have said “no” to council proposals for loading bay restrictions to be extended to cover 24 hours a day, seven days a week. General parking is currently allowed in loading bays outside the hours of 7.30am to 8pm, but Shropshire Council is proposing that bays ...
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Free parking will be on offer, and park and ride services from Meole Brace extended to every 10 minutes, as part of a campaign to encourage more people to do their Christmas shopping in Shrewsbury. Parking will be free in Frankwell and Abbey Foregate car parks after 3pm every Wednesday until Christmas ...
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A campaign to provide free parking in Shrewsbury during the summer has been hailed as a major success with more people visiting the town centre compared to last year. Shrewsbury BID (Business Improvement District) and Shropshire Council teamed up to offer free parking in Frankwell and Abbey Foregate car parks ...
Read MoreABBEY FOREGATE LINEAR (PER MINUTE) CHARGES APPLY – 50P/HOUR Minimum charge 50p. Maximum charge £4 per day. FREE parking on Sundays and bank/public holidays. FREE parking between 6pm and 8am. NEW weekly tickets available – six days’ parking for £17 (£2.83/day). Discounted season tickets and resident permits. FRANKWELL MAIN LINEAR ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Work began on Monday 8th January 2018 to upgrade the footways and resurface the road between Wyle Cop and English Bridge. All businesses are open as normal while the work is carried out. Discover Wyle Cop, the longest-row of uninterrupted independent shops. This work is being carried out as part of the Shrewsbury ...
Read MoreShropshire Council has released a new Draft Car Parking Strategy which is out for public consultation. The proposals includes the introduction of linear pricing, the removal of £1 Sunday Car Parking, the removal of long-stay and short-stay car parks and banding of car parks. Shrewsbury BID has already placed ...
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Townspeople and businesses are being invited to help create a visionary plan which will shape the future of Shrewsbury at a special ‘pop-up’ space. Shrewsbury BID, Shropshire Council and Shrewsbury Town Council are jointly leading this Big Town Plan and are now asking the public to share their ideas ...
Read MoreShrewsbury BID, which represents over 500 businesses in the town, is deeply concerned by some of the proposals put forward in Shropshire Council’s draft car parking strategy, announced last week. Shrewsbury BID has been engaged with Shropshire Council on parking issues since the BID was formed in 2014, and ...
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