Shrewsbury is well on the way to becoming a “coworking capital” with dozens of different spaces available for flexible working in the town centre. Backed by the ARG Economic Recovery Programme through Shropshire Council, which provided grants for providers to expand their offering, coworking space is now flourishing in Shrewsbury. ...
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Shrewsbury traders are being encouraged to join the town’s “alfresco summer” with roads being free of traffic at weekends. Shrewsbury’s cafe culture flourished last year as people enjoyed a more pedestrian-friendly town centre, and businesses have the opportunity to repeat the experience with the scheme continuing on weekends throughout the ...
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Businesses in Shrewsbury are “enthusiastic and excited” about ambitious plans to transform a significant area of the town centre. Shropshire Council has unveiled proposals to dramatically change the Riverside area of the town, involving the regeneration of the Riverside and Pride Hill shopping centres, along with Raven Meadows multi-storey car ...
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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 ...
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