Business and economic development in Shropshire
Government confirms new growth point funding for Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury has, on Wednesday 10 December 2008, received confirmation from the government of its share in a £605 million fund for infrastructure projects and essential studies to support sustainable growth.
For more information, please follow the link on this page.
Shropshire Council's Economic Development Team provides a wide range of services to the business community in Shropshire. Working in partnership with local and regional public and private sector organisations. Our aim is to improve the conditions for growth, safeguard jobs and attract inward investors to the county.
We undertake a range of activities relating to business support including:
- land and property searches
- investment in employment land
- invest in Shropshire
- signposting to available business support and advice
- funding advice and information
- rural services
- tourism
- economic policy development
- economic research
This section provides you with helpful information on how to develop a business in Shropshire. The links on this page will direct to information pages that may be of interest.
For up to date information on what work is being done to develop the county's economy you can view the economic development team's business e-newsletter.
To find out more, please follow the link on this page.
In business support and advice there is information services like business networks, economic regeneration projects, economic data and links to external business services.
In Invest in Shropshire the link will take you a separate site that showcases the best Shropshire has to offer to business. The site includes a commercial property search facility, signposting to business support available, information on living and working in Shropshire and all the latest news and business events taking place within the county.
In external funding learn about the grant funding opportunities in Shropshire and what the council does to ensure that the county benefits from European, Regional Development, Lottery and other external funding.
The tourism pages give information and guidance about why Shropshire is a unique tourist destination, boasting areas of outstanding natural beauty in the stunning Shropshire countryside, market towns, the historic county town of Shrewsbury and something to interest everyone.
Other business services that are offered by the council include:
- opportunities to do business with the council
- Trading Standards
- planning (waste and minerals developments only)
- waste and recycling
- highways
- business travel plan advice
- advice on broadband internet technology
- energy conservation
- libraries
Many of the services you may be looking for are currently provided by the district and borough councils. These include:
- business rates
- markets
- environmental health
- health and safety
- planning
- building control and fire regulations
- car parking
- licences and licensing
- commercial waste
Please follow the link on this page to find out about the Shropshire Food Enterprise Centre, a new centre to support fledgling businesses in the food and drink industry - a key sector for the county.
If you would like to find out more about any of these subjects please follow the link to services provided by district councils. This page outlines the services that are provided by the district councils and not by the County Council. It includes links to the district council websites and to other sites which you may find useful.
If you are not able to find the information you require on this site, please feel free to contact us. Details of the economic development team can be found by following the link on this page.
