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Extra tickets on offer for 2013 Shropshire Business Summit
A further 30 tickets for next week’s Shropshire Business Summit have just been released, after the initial batch were quickly snapped up. The Business Summit will take place on Monday 10 June 2013 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm at Shrewsbury Town …
Chinese delegation to visit Shrewsbury’s historic Flax Mill Maltings
A delegation from China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is to visit Shrewsbury’s historic Flax Mill Maltings next week to learn more about the history of the site, and see the world’s first iron-framed building. On Wednesday 29 May …
£12.8m Flax Mill Maltings funding bid submitted
A bid for £12.8m to help regenerate Shrewsbury’s historic Flax Mill Maltings has now been submitted to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
Flax Mill funding bid set to be submitted this month
A bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for £11.6m towards the cost of regenerating Shrewsbury’s historic Flax Mill Maltings is set to be submitted by the end of this month (March 2013) after Shropshire Council’s Cabinet yesterday (Wednesday 13 …
Business networking group celebrates successful first year
An independent networking group for professional and business services companies in Shropshire has recruited more than 300 members since it was set up in March 2012. Set up, and run, with help from Shropshire Council, Shropshire Business Partnership (SBP) is …
Young Oswestry entrepreneurs invited to join business start-up club
Budding young entrepreneurs in and around Oswestry are being encouraged to attend a new business start-up club which is holding monthly meetings in the town between now (January 2013) and September 2013. The ‘Start Up Oswestry’ club is open to …
Investment boost for Shrewsbury Business Park
Shropshire Council’s Cabinet has approved a £1.5m investment by the council in the next phase of the Shrewsbury Business Park development – a move which will help to create more than 600 jobs at the site. The investment was agreed …
New strategy aims to boost Shropshire’s economy and businesses
A new economic growth strategy for Shropshire which aims to ensure that Shropshire is seen as a great place to live, work, invest and visit, and that Shropshire people have access to better-paid and more secure employment, and possess the …
Hotline to government for rural areas
Rural businesses and communities in the West Midlands now have a direct link to government through the newly-established Rural and Farming Network. The network will be run by the Rural Hubs Partnership of Shropshire, Herefordshire and Staffordshire. The network is one …
Buildings near to Flax Mill Maltings start to come down
The demolition of three buildings neighbouring the historic Flax Mill Maltings in Ditherington, Shrewsbury is being carried out this month.