The Projects

Explore the different projects taking place under the Big Town Plan partnership.

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The Shrewsbury Design Code
Vitality, Life & Mix
In Consultation One of the key priorities agreed through the Big Town Plan is that any new
Movement and public realm strategy
Making Movement Better
Rethinking Movement
In Progress Work is taking place to create a new strategy for how people could travel in
Weekend low traffic trial
Rethinking Movement
In Progress Pedestrian-friendly weekend traffic arrangements in Shrewsbury.  Roads in the centre of Shrewsbury – Wyle Cop
Smithfield and Riverside
Creating Enterprise Natural Shrewsbury Rethinking Movement Vitality, Life & Mix
Agreed Priority Shropshire Council has presented major proposals to transform the Smithfield Road and Riverside area of
Shrewsbury Masterplan Vision
Creating Enterprise Natural Shrewsbury Rethinking Movement Vitality, Life & Mix
In Progress A range of ambitious and bold opportunities for Shrewsbury have been set out in a
Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Festival
Welcome to Shrewsbury
Creating Enterprise Natural Shrewsbury Rethinking Movement Vitality, Life & Mix
Completed The Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Festival took place from Tuesday 19 January to Friday 29
Our Shrewsbury Story
Shrewsbury Castle
Creating Enterprise Natural Shrewsbury Rethinking Movement Vitality, Life & Mix
Completed How should we tell Shrewsbury’s story? Place marketing experts, ThinkingPlace, who have worked on major
Shrewsbury Recovery Taskforce
Shrewsbury Square
Creating Enterprise Natural Shrewsbury Rethinking Movement Vitality, Life & Mix
Completed How can we make Shrewsbury town centre safe and appealing for people as the recovery
Balancing Growth
Balancing Growth
Vitality, Life & Mix
Agreed Priority We want to achieve a better balance in future, between growth directed towards the edge
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings
Flaxmill Maltings
Creating Enterprise Vitality, Life & Mix
Completed   Just over 220 years ago, the last bricks were laid on an extraordinary building
Making Movement Better
Making Movement Better
Natural Shrewsbury Rethinking Movement
Agreed Priority We want to make movement in the town better for everyone. Out three priorities are:
Northern Corridor and the station
Northern Corridor and the Station
Creating Enterprise Rethinking Movement Vitality, Life & Mix
Agreed Priority Proposal around the Station include:  a new station square with the removal of parking and
Riverside
riverside
Creating Enterprise Natural Shrewsbury Rethinking Movement Vitality, Life & Mix
Agreed Priority One of the interesting  qualities of the town is the significant change of level between
The Big Network
Creating Enterprise Vitality, Life & Mix
Agreed Priority The term “smart cities and smart towns” is frequently used when planning for future growth.
The Shrewsbury Green Network
The Shrewsbury Green Network
Natural Shrewsbury Rethinking Movement
In Pipeline The town is blessed with extraordinary greenspaces, courtesy of the River Severn corridor and a
West End
West End
Creating Enterprise Rethinking Movement Vitality, Life & Mix
In Pipeline The proposals for the West End are focussed on connecting the town centre to the
The Big Connection
Creating Enterprise Natural Shrewsbury Rethinking Movement Vitality, Life & Mix
Agreed Priority West End : Riverside : Station : Northern Corridor : Flaxmill Maltings The Big Connection