Category: Economic growth

623 Economic growth posts found.

What’s new in Oswestry?: update from the Future Oswestry Group

05/06/2023
A stall in Oswestry

The Future Oswestry partnership is committed to keeping local people and businesses informed about what’s going on in Oswestry, in terms of…

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Small businesses identify carbon outputs with help of Cool Shropshire & Telford

05/06/2023
Cool Shropshire logo

Small businesses across Shropshire have identified 15 tonnes of carbon output in a year, after signing up to a partnership project funded…

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News from our partners: The beach comes to Oswestry!

02/06/2023

The bank holiday weekend in Oswestry saw a packed out sandy spectacle on Festival Square as The Beach completed its three day…

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Year end overspend reduces by £1.5m despite inflation and service pressures

31/05/2023

The final figures for the latest financial year show that Shropshire Council’s overspend reduced by £1.5m to finish the financial year 2022/23…

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Plans submitted for partial demolition of Riverside shopping centre in Shrewsbury

26/05/2023
Riverside Shopping Centre premises, Shrewsbury

Plans for partial demolition of Riverside shopping centre in Raven Meadows, Shrewsbury, have been submitted by Shropshire Council. The planning application (ref…

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Faring well post-pandemic: Shropshire’s economic recovery continues

18/05/2023
New housing in Ellesmere.

Data revealed earlier this week shows Shropshire’s* economic recovery is one of the strongest in the West Midlands, following the pandemic. Analysis…

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News from our partners: Solar farm powers community grants of nearly £100,000

17/05/2023
Howard Betts and Dave Green from Shropshire and Telfrod Communnity Energy, at Whitchurch Blackberry Fair

News from our partners Shropshire and Telford Community Energy Shropshire community projects have benefitted from nearly £100,000 of funding thanks to grants…

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Window opens for new applications for UK Shared Prosperity Fund

16/05/2023

Another window of applications for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) has been launched this week. This call will be for projects…

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End of superfast broadband contracts – infrastructure update

15/05/2023
superfast broadband table of coverage

Shropshire Council recognises the opportunities that improved digital connectivity provides to its residents and businesses. Since 2013, together with funding partners the…

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News from our partners: Business support and funding helps small Shropshire business achieve award-winning success

09/05/2023
Louise Madeley, of Madeleys First Aid Plus in Much Wenlock, holding an advertising sign

News from our partners Marches Growth Hub Shropshire Louise Madeley, founder of Madeleys First Aid Plus in Much Wenlock, recently celebrated winning…

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