Category: Economic growth

742 Economic growth posts found.

Shropshire market towns awarded £167,000 to help attract visitors

01/09/2020

£167,000 has been awarded to market towns across Shropshire to help them attract and encourage visitors, following the easing of lockdown measures.…

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Coronavirus: It’s business as usual in Craven Arms

01/09/2020
Craven Arms library

Craven Arms is safe, and very much open for business – that’s the message from independent traders who are urging shoppers to…

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Coronavirus: Update on case of COVID-19 linked to Boathouse Inn – no further cases

13/08/2020
Image of two people social distancing

Shropshire Council is working with Public Health England (PHE) Midlands in response to a single positive case of coronavirus in a person…

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Coronavirus: Space science gives new lease of life to Shropshire businesses

10/08/2020
An adult receiving social care

Shropshire Council and a leading space technology company have joined forces to create a new way to get life-saving supplies to the…

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Coronavirus: Shropshire businesses accessing funding opportunities – yours could be next!

05/08/2020
Coronavirus: Business advice and support

In May 2020 Shropshire Council secured free access to funding opportunities for Shropshire businesses to help them through the COVID-19 pandemic. This…

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Shropshire Council awarded £5m for Pride Hill Centre, Shrewsbury repurposing

05/08/2020
The Pride Hill Centre, Shrewsbury

Shropshire Council is pleased to announce that it will receive £5m as part of the Government’s £900m Getting Building Fund. This sum…

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Views sought on Shropshire Council’s draft Housing Strategy

05/08/2020
A row of houses

Shropshire Council is asking people for their thoughts on its vision for housing for the next five years. A six-week consultation into…

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Positive response to Saturday closure of Bridgnorth High Street

31/07/2020

The closure of Bridgnorth High Street on Saturdays to allow social distancing during market trading hours has received a positive response from…

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Coronavirus: Last chance to apply for Covid-19 business grants

31/07/2020

Shropshire businesses with a rateable value of less than £51,000 have just over two weeks left to apply for a Government grant…

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Shrewsbury held up as “outstanding example” for work developing Big Town Plan

31/07/2020
Pride Hill in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury has been held up as an “outstanding example” for its work developing a long-term vision for the town centre through the…

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