Shrewsbury Shop Window Competition – Vote for your Favourite!
The Shrewsbury Business Chamber and Shrewsbury BID invite you to vote for your favourite Shrewsbury Flower Show window display! We are also giving you the chance to win a £50 voucher for a Shrewsbury business of your choice as a thank you for voting. Voting closes at 12pm on Wednesday 11th August. Click here to […]
Kevin Lockwood, Chair of Shrewsbury Business Chamber talks to SBLTV’s Carl Jones
Kevin Lockwood, Chair of Shrewsbury Business Chamber was interviewed recently by Carl Jones, from Shropshire Business TV Live. Kevin wears many hats including Town Centre Manager, so was well placed not only to talk about the work the Shrewsbury Business Chamber does but also about the local retail economy and how tourist footfall is a […]
Jenny Osborne, Vice Chair of Shrewsbury Business Chamber talks to SBLTV’s Chris Pritchard
July 2021 saw Jenny Osborne, Vice chair of Shrewsbury Business Chamber interviewed by Chris Pritchard of SBLTV. Jenny explained what the Chamber offers to local businesses and how they can get involved. She explained about all the events we hold and how diverse they are in nature. The Shrewsbury Business Chamber website was highlighed as […]
Shrewsbury Flower Show window competition will be blooming great
Businesses in Shrewsbury have the opportunity to get creative and put themselves on display as part of a Flower Show window competition. The Shrewsbury Flower Show is going virtual again this year due to the pandemic and traders in the town centre are being asked to help put a colourful trail of windows together to […]
Marches Care joins Shrewsbury Business Chamber
The Uplands is a multi-award-winning care home at Oxon on the edge of Shrewsbury, providing nursing care for up to 81 older adults, including those suffering from dementia. It is operated by family-owned Marches Care Limited which has cemented its reputation as a nationally recognised care provider as well as a local employer of over […]
Salop Leisure delight at Shrewsbury’s tourism boost
The latest easing of lockdown restrictions has given Shrewsbury tourism a major boost, a view held by Shrewsbury Business Chamber member Salop Leisure. The caravan and holiday home dealership which also owns Love2Stay touring and glamping resort is a huge contributor to tourism in Shrewsbury, the Heart of England and Mid Wales, as a supplier […]
Shrewsbury Station being lit up to honour NHS
Shrewsbury Railway Station is to be lit up three times over a 10-day period this month to honour the amazing ongoing work being carried out by the NHS. Shropshire Council and Shrewsbury BID are getting together to project the tribute which will provide great opportunities for the town to mark the efforts of NHS staff […]
The Darwin Centre’s footfall is up!
Visitor numbers on Monday 12 April 2021 were up 6% on the equivalent day in 2019 as shoppers returned to The Darwin Centre. Customers visited Shrewsbury on Monday as non-essential shops and other businesses reopened, and pubs, cafes and restaurants were able to serve people outside. The Darwin Centre was particularly busy with many stores reporting large numbers of customers and […]
Shrewsbury Colleges Group Principal proud of virtual learning success.
The programme of learning during the third National lockdown has seen outstanding results reports Shrewsbury Colleges Group Principal James Staniforth, whilst addressing Shrewsbury Business Chamber members during an online networking event. The college, which enrolled nearly 3600 students across A Levels and vocational courses in the last year has successfully transitioned from face to face […]
Become an ambassador and help put Shrewsbury on the map
A call has been issued for people who are passionate about Shrewsbury to help tell its story and help put the town on the map. The Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Partnership is asking people to become ambassadors for the town, to help promote the town and encourage more people to visit and invest in Shrewsbury. A meeting […]