Economic growth

The Economic Growth Team plays a key role in supporting and developing Shropshire’s economy. Our vision is to support and promote the economic growth and prosperity of Shropshire by attracting investment, creating jobs, enhancing skills, supporting businesses and developing infrastructure. We work with partners across the county to develop the infrastructure required for sustainable economic growth.

The work of the Economic Growth Team is guided by Shropshire’s Economic Growth Strategy which is helping to deliver Shropshire Council’s Shropshire Plan, with a focus on the Healthy Economy section.

Our work is divided into four themes:

Introduction to the team

For Shropshire Council members: a brief introduction to Shropshire Council’s Economic Growth Team

Economic growth news

Aqualate Golf Club tees off with smart water butts in green innovation drive

Aqualate Golf Club tees off with smart water butts in green innovation drive

Tagged under:
  • Digital
  • Economic growth
  • Highways, transport and environmental maintenance
  • Partner organisations
  • River severn partnership advanced wireless innovation region
  • RSPAWIR

Aqualate Golf Club, near Newport, has taken a major step towards environmental sustainability by installing smart water butts on its grounds, supported… Continue reading

Free elf workshop experience for children at Shrewsbury’s Darwin shopping centre

Free elf workshop experience for children at Shrewsbury’s Darwin shopping centre

Tagged under:
  • Economic growth
  • Partner organisations
  • Christmas
  • The Darwin shopping centre

Shrewsbury families are set for a magical festive treat this December as The Darwin shopping centre in Shrewsbury launches its Elf Workshop,… Continue reading

Shrewsbury station gyratory changes update

Shrewsbury station gyratory changes update

Tagged under:
  • Economic growth
  • Highways, transport and environmental maintenance
  • Partner organisations
  • Consultation
  • corporate
  • economic growth
  • environment
  • environmental maintenance
  • Highways
  • Highways maintenance
  • planning
  • Shrewsbury
  • Shropshire

Shropshire Council can update residents and businesses about efforts to resolve the traffic light system issues at the Shrewsbury railway station gyratory,… Continue reading