Category: Economic growth

705 Economic growth posts found.

Hundreds get involved with Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Festival

08/02/2021

More than 700 people have taken part in a ‘virtual festival’ discussing how Shrewsbury can improve and develop over the next 20…

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Rallying call for people to Think.Shop.Buy.Local online

08/02/2021

A rallying call has been made for shoppers to support local business in lockdown – with Shropshire Council urging people to Think.Shop.Buy.Local…

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People encouraged to share information and work together to help reduce virus spread

04/02/2021

News from Shrewsbury Recovery Taskforce People are being encouraged to share information and work together to help reduce the spread of coronavirus…

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Shropshire Council returns Shrewsbury shopping centres onshore

02/02/2021

Yesterday [Monday 1 February 2021] Shropshire Council successfully returned the Shrewsbury shopping centres onshore following a technical and administrative process. This is…

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Work begins to prepare Shrewsbury’s Pride Hill Centre for future development

29/01/2021

Work to prepare Shrewsbury’s Pride Hill Shopping Centre for future development is to start next week (Monday 1 February 2021). This ‘enabling…

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Coronavirus: £17.5m in grants paid to over 2,400 Shropshire businesses this month alone

29/01/2021
infographic showing business grants - £17.5m paid out during January 2021

Shropshire Council has paid £17.5m to 2,412 businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, since the latest COVID-19 Grant scheme opened on 19…

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Coronavirus: Further business grant scheme opens to support businesses affected by current lockdown

26/01/2021

Shropshire Council has today (Tuesday 26 January 2021) launched a new grant scheme to support the county’s businesses which have been affected…

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News from our partners: Star speakers for Marches International Women’s Day event in March

25/01/2021
Photos of International Women's Day event speakers

News from our partners Marches Growth Hub The role of women in business across the Marches will be celebrated at a special…

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Shropshire pubs urged to take action as grants hit £200,000

20/01/2021

A plea has been made for wet-led pubs to apply for help on offer – as the amount of grant support handed…

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Online masterclasses to boost businesses and aid recovery for 2021

20/01/2021

A series of online masterclasses designed to boost your business and kickstart its recovery will be held next month. The webinars will…

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