Working with footfall specialists Springboard, Shrewsbury BID monitors pedestrian numbers in Shrewsbury with two footfall cameras. The cameras are based on Pride Hill (by the entrance to the Pride Hill Shopping Centre) and on High Street (by West Brom). Reviewing Shrewsbury’s footfall for the year to date so far (January ...
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Each year, Shrewsbury Town Council enhances our town with wonderful floral displays, including hanging basket displays in the town centre. Hanging baskets are a great way of beautifying the town for both residents and visitors. Baskets are installed during June and will be just one of many initiatives taking ...
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Shrewsbury’s welcoming evening and night out entertainment and hospitality has been recognised by retaining its Purple Flag status. The independent award, first granted to the town centre in 2016, underlines its reputation as a vibrant, safe and well-managed destination. It follows an independent assessment of initiatives such as the £1 ...
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A brand new festive night bus service is coming as a trial to Shrewsbury from December 8th every Friday and Saturday night until the end of the year, bringing a cheap and easy way to travel for those coming in to enjoy the town’s vibrant night time entertainment offer. The ...
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An innovative scheme which has identified more than £150,000 of savings on their bills for 65 Shrewsbury businesses has been expanded and relaunched to help more town centre concerns to cut their operating costs. The Shrewsbury Business Improvement District (BID) initiative employs specialists to negotiate better rates on utilities, telecoms, ...
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Shrewsbury Shopwatch has appointed a new chair and introduced a digital information sharing service to promote a well-connected and safe trading in the town centre. Kevin Lockwood, Centre Manager of Shrewsbury Shopping Centres, will lead the business crime partnership which is run by members and administered by Shrewsbury Business Improvement ...
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Shrewsbury is boasting double success after retaining its award as a vibrant and safe destination and experiencing a 20 per cent increase in people enjoying nights out in the town*. Purple Flag status was granted to Shrewsbury town centre for the first time last year for its safe and welcoming ...
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Young professionals turned out in force for the launch of a new networking group in Shrewsbury. Led by Shrewsbury BID with support from Hatchers Solicitors and DRE and Co Accountants, the new group, Future of Shrewsbury Network held its first sellout event in the historic Tanners courtyard. More than 30 young business people welcomed the opportunity to connect and ...
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Shrewsbury BID has been working with Shropshire Council to regulate the number of charity data collection representatives, sometimes known as ‘chuggers’, in the centre of town. This is following feedback from businesses and their customers that the number of these representatives has grown considerably and is having a detrimental effect ...
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From this month, August 2016, Shrewsbury Pubwatch which includes 43 licensed premises in the town centre, is to be administered by Shrewsbury BID. James Hitchin, owner of The Albert Lounge Bar on Smithfield Road, has been appointed chair of Shrewsbury Pubwatch and is looking to work more closely with the ...
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