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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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 ...
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A new and ambitious strategy that outlines how Shropshire Council and its partners will work together to grow the economy of Shropshire over the next five years has been approved by Shropshire Council’s Cabinet today. The economic growth strategy 2017 – 2021 sets out a new direction for economic ...
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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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 ...
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Shrewsbury Business Improvement District (BID) wants to ensure that the positive experience provided by Shrewsbury’s vibrant and safe late-night economy extends to everyone getting home safely and without delay after a night out. The BID is in discussions with private hire operator representatives and taxi owners as well as Pubwatch ...
Read MoreShropshire Council have published a new Economic Growth Strategy. The strategy has been written by Gemma Davies who joined Shropshire Council in January as the new Head of Economic Growth. ‘The draft strategy has taken into account the recently commissioned work with economic and social policy specialist consultants IPPR North to develop ...
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