A second trial to reduce traffic in parts of Shrewsbury town centre at weekends is to begin on Saturday 20 November [2021]. Under the plans Wyle Cop (uphill), High Street, Milk Street, and Shoplatch will be closed to all traffic on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 4pm. The Square ...
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Shrewsbury Recovery Taskforce, made up of Shropshire Council, Shrewsbury Town Council and Shrewsbury BID, says that safety remains a top priority as many town centre businesses prepare to re-open in December. Shropshire Council have confirmed that the pedestrian zone along High Street will be re-introduced from 11am-4pm to enable more space for people to move around and observe social distancing during the busiest part of the day. ...
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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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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 ...
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Shrewsbury’s Big Town Plan is moving into its “delivery phase” with the appointment of two key roles and an injection of £450,000 of funding. The Shrewsbury Big Town Plan was formally adopted by Shropshire Council last year, and outlines a series of ambitious proposals for how the town could develop in future ...
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Part of Shrewsbury will be transformed into a “pocket park” while essential roadworks are carried out to encourage people to spend more time in the town centre. The park in Shoplatch will feature artificial turf and deck chairs, music and activities replacing the vehicles which usually use the road. It’s all part of a campaign ...
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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 ...
Read MoreWe have put together the following information for BID members on Business Rates, relief schemes that you may be entitled to, and details of the additional discretionary relief announced by Shropshire Council. Quick guide to business rates Business rates are charged on most non-domestic properties such as shops, offices and ...
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Shropshire Council are providing eligible local businesses with business rates relief following the revaluation. A discretionary business rates relief scheme was announced in the March 2017 Budget to help alleviate the increased financial burdens created by the business rates revaluation which came into effect on 1 April 2017. Local councils ...
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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 ...
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