A campaign to promote Shrewsbury as a vibrant and safe destination over the summer will continue throughout autumn and winter. The Shrewsbury’s Open campaign has been funded by the Shrewsbury Recovery Taskforce, made up of Shropshire Council, Shrewsbury Town Council and Shrewsbury BID, to spread the word that the town ...
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Visitor numbers in Shrewsbury town centre grew much faster than the national average during the summer – following the trend of successful “multifunctional towns” across the country. With a range of measures in place to ensure the town is safe, such as High Street being closed to traffic during the day to ...
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A survey is being launched to gather people’s views on how Shrewsbury town centre’s traffic arrangements have worked over the summer. Since mid-June, when shops were allowed to reopen, High Street and adjacent streets have been closed to vehicles to allow room for social distancing, following advice and guidance from ...
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Live music in the centre of Shrewsbury has been declared an outstanding success, with the scheme being extended into September. Shrewsbury Recovery Taskforce, made up of Shropshire Council, Shrewsbury Town Council and Shrewsbury BID, has organised and funded the project to bring musicians into The Square – and businesses say ...
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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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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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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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