Category: Economic growth

552 Economic growth posts found.

News with our partners: Shrewsbury’s a winner! Town crowned Infrastructure champion at House of Lords ceremony

18/03/2024
Pictured with the award, l-to-r: Helen Ball, town clerk, Shrewsbury Town Council; Tracy Darke, Shropshire Council's assistant director of economy and place; Seb Slater, Executive Director, Shrewsbury BID

News with our partners Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Partnership Shrewsbury was crowned ‘Infrastructure champion’ in the annual Let’s Celebrate Towns awards, in…

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Overwhelming number of applications for new grant scheme

14/03/2024

A grant for small businesses launched last week has proved so popular that the current application process has been ‘paused’. The UK…

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Another business start-up success for Shropshire

14/03/2024
Nina Finch, Running Wild Pottery, Ludlow

One of the main aims of the Shropshire Growth Hub is to provide help to individuals looking to take that first big…

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Free golf for all the family at The Darwin shopping centre this Easter

12/03/2024

Golf fans of all ages will be able to take part in a fun – free – nine-hole mini-golf event at The…

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News with our partners: Shrewsbury shortlisted in national competition to celebrate thriving town centres

11/03/2024
Shrewsbury Railway Station

News with our partners Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Partnership Shrewsbury has been shortlisted in a national competition which could see thousands of…

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Marches Local Enterprise Partnership celebrates legacy at final board meeting

11/03/2024
Sonia Roberts, Marches LEP

News from our partners  The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will celebrate its near £200m legacy at its final board meeting –…

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Grants of up to £10,000 now available to small businesses

06/03/2024
UKSPF funding available for small businesses in Shropshire.

Small businesses in Shropshire will soon be able to access grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 to purchase new equipment or make…

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Green light for Smithfield Riverside’s new public park in Shrewsbury

05/03/2024
Smithfield Riverside illustrative view

Shropshire Council’s Northern Planning Committee has today (Tuesday 5 March 2024) voted to approve the first stage of the Smithfield Riverside regeneration…

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News from our partners: £1million on offer as Marches Energy Grant is extended to meet demand

29/02/2024
Rachel Laver, chief executive, Marches LEP

News from our partners Marches Local Enterprise Partnership More than £1million is available to businesses across the Marches to improve energy efficiency and…

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Blog: Peter the Speaker delivering inspirational business workshops

28/02/2024
Charles Darwin

Blog from our partners Born in Shrewsbury, and having set up several business ventures covering both new products and services, ‘Peter the…

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