Category: Economic growth

693 Economic growth posts found.

Shropshire Council Cabinet unanimously backs next steps for Severn Valley Water Management Scheme

19/11/2025

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet has given its full support to the next major phase of the Severn Valley Water Management Scheme (SVWMS) –…

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Creative Connections – fundraising for creativity in Ludlow and beyond

19/11/2025
Creative Connections

The Rainy Day Trust is a charity working to support people who have worked in the home improvement and enhancement industry in…

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Shrewsbury Night Bus trial celebrates launch with a week of free travel

13/11/2025

News from Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Partnership It’s just two weeks until Shrewsbury’s festive Night Bus rolls out of the bus station…

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Rural mobile ‘not spots’ reconnected with signal boosting loan scheme

07/11/2025

An equipment loan scheme to help people suffering from poor mobile signal has been successful in helping both businesses and private households.…

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Improving access to Shrewsbury’s future public park

05/11/2025
The ramp at Frankwell footbridge in Shrewsbury.

Work to demolish the Frankwell Bridge steps in Shrewsbury started on Monday (3 November 2025).  For the past week, people venturing over the bridge towards the Smithfield Riverside…

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Marches Forward Partnership leads cross-border initiative to boost visitor economy

05/11/2025

A new strategy with the aim of revitalising tourism across the Marches is being developed by the Marches Forward Partnership (MFP). Led…

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Shropshire leaders demand urgent action on rural broadband delays

05/11/2025

Shropshire Council has issued an urgent call to Government to honour its pledge to deliver full-fibre broadband to rural communities, warning that…

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Shrewsbury station gyratory scheme update

20/10/2025

The final phase of work in the Shrewsbury station gyratory area is now underway, with work due to be completed by 7…

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Expert advice for high street businesses in Shropshire

20/10/2025
Sam and Eva Davé, founders of high street opticians, Style Optique in Market Drayton who benefitted recently from support from the Shropshire Growth Hub

Businesses on Shropshire’s high streets will soon benefit from support aimed at helping both new and established businesses thrive in today’s competitive…

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Final call for landlords: limited grants available to revitalise Shropshire’s market towns

13/10/2025
Oswestry town centre

Shropshire Council is urging commercial landlords to act fast and apply for the Government-funded UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Property Improvements Grant…

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