ABBEY 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 ...
Read MoreNew Car parking strategy agreed by Cabinet
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 ...
Read MoreFurther Changes negotiated to the Shropshire Council Car Parking Strategy
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 ...
Read MoreWyle Cop open for business during enhancement work
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 Draft Car Parking Strategy – Response Guide
Shropshire 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 ...
Read MorePop in to have your say on the future of Shrewsbury
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 MoreBID concerned with car parking proposals
Shrewsbury 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 ...
Read MoreNew town sign points to forward-looking Shrewsbury town centre
The prototype for Shrewsbury’s new on-street signage system has been installed at Castle Foregate and shows the town’s forward-looking approach. The distinctive ‘totem’ is set to be the first of 56 signs installed to welcome and help visitors to find their way around the town centre and its historic ...
Read MoreShrewsbury BID unveils new Town Map
Shrewsbury BID has created a new-look street map which is being launched this week by Shrewsbury Tourism Association, in its 2016 town map and visitor guide. The detailed street map was commissioned by Shrewsbury BID to help visitors explore the town centre and its varied attractions and areas of interest. 100,000 copies ...
Read MoreInternationally-renowned Experts Appointed To Improve Wayfinding In The Town
Internationally renowned experts have been appointed to redesign and improve street signage and maps to welcome and help guide people around Shrewsbury town centre and make the most of its attractions. Shrewsbury BID, in partnership with Shropshire Council and Shrewsbury Town Council, has appointed specialist consultants City ID to provide ...
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