Chamber Magazine Issue 1 2016 In this issue... Our Great Shropshire EU Referendum debate New members’ showcase Members’ networking event calendar Cooper Green Pooks reports sales & lettings increase Army Cadet Force for Shrewsbury College Annual Marches LEP Conference Twelve challenges for Max Lanyon Bowdler mentors students in debating skills Severnside offers shared housing opportunity Expansion continues for Baldwins Law firm’s reach for the skies Tourists enticed by Sabrina Boat/Salop Leisure deal www.shrewsburybusiness.com follow us on Twitter: @shrewsbusiness Chairman’s foreword Members’ networking EU - in or out? Welcome to this Spring 2016 EU debate and prison visit boost issue of the Chamber Magazine. I do hope you find it useful. You chamber networking calendar can of course print it out for With an EU referendum only weeks away, and conflicting information from both yourself, but we do have a limited number printed. If you would like sides, an additional networking meeting to the Chamber calendar will ensure that to have a few for your reception local individuals and businesses will be able to make an informed vote. area then do contact us, and we will see what can be done to An EU Referendum Debate, which will be held have them delivered to you. We at 6pm on Thursday 26th May at Shrewsbury do try to avoid postage as it’s College’s London Road-based Origins expensive, but we can usually find Restaurant and Clayton Hall, will be compered an alternative. Then send us your news. We want to know what you by Eric Smith of BBC Radio Shropshire. Panelists have been up to or what your who have so far agreed to air their views concerns are. include local Shrewsbury & Atcham MP Daniel As this magazine shows we Kawczynski and Suzanne Evans (who both are a very busy group. We are support the ‘Leave’ campaign), and Arthur Hill growing steadily in numbers (Shropshire Business Board) and Sam Fowles and more of you are coming to (Another Europe is Possible) (who support the monthly meetings. We have remaining in Europe). Members of the Chamber had some excellent speakers lately and our Current Topics have a chance to put forward their questions team have had very useful before the event. information about planning and highways matters. We Meanwhile, a number of other events are on the horizon, including a tour of Salop would like to see more of you Design’s new training facility (April), a presentation by Shropshire Council’s Chris though so do try to come along. Taylor about broadband investment (May), a tour of Shrewsbury Prison and buffet There are plenty of interesting organised by Jailhouse Tours (June), and the ever-popular Shrewsbury Flower Show and informative events and some great social opportunities Networking Breakfast (August), which last year attracted 60 guests. coming up. So take the plunge and put them in your diary. I Members, guests and non-members are welcome to Chamber events; non- am certain you will be members are generally asked for a small fee to cover administration and catering welcomed by one and all. charges (excludes the referendum debate). Attendees at all networking events The next BIG THING we are must complete registration, via the events page on our website running is a debate for the EU www.shrewsburybusiness.com, or by emailing [email protected]. Referendum. Whatever your decision, or if you’ve yet to “Tickets have been going well for our EU referendum debate, since we announced decide, this will be a must for all it a few months ago,” said Kevin Lockwood, Deputy Chairman of Shrewsbury business owners in Shrewsbury. Business Chamber. “I recommend that anyone wanting to attend to register soon We need to know what the for this and our other events, to avoid disappointment!” results of the referendum will be as it affects us all so directly. Come along, listen to the experts, have your say and then Cooper Green Pooks reports rise in hopefully you can go away and make an informed vote. Then we sales & lettings have some more social events on Cooper Green Pooks Commercial Property Consultants has reported a number of the horizon. A visit to the prison and the annual Flower Show new commercial sales and lettings in the first few months of 2016. breakfast are not far away. Book the latter early, as I know 19 College Hill has been let to Dolly it will be very popular again. Blue Bridal Studios, specialists in bridal wear and accessories, who are relocating Recently we have had a few requests for the names and to Shrewsbury from Whitchurch, where contact details of members to they have been since opening in 2013. be available to other members. The attractive self-contained four storey I suspect may of you will think Georgian Grade II* Listed building totals we already share this data but about 132 sq m and was offered to let at we have never done so because of Data Protection Legislation. an asking rent of £10,900 pa. We do want to offer this to members, so on your next Unit 21, Vernon Drive, Battlefield annual subscription invoice Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury has been there will be an ‘opt out’ box. let to Penkridge Group, an established If you do not reply we will transport and logistics company headquartered in Ellesmere. 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Would you like to advertise in the next issue, which is printed, sent to our mailing list, uploaded on our website and tweeted to over 3,000 followers? Or have an advertising banner on our website? For more details, e-mail [email protected]. Issue 1 2016 ShrewsburyMonth 00, Chamber 0000 MagazineLorem Sit 3 Members’ news New Army Cadet Force for Shrewsbury College The Shropshire Army Cadet Force (ACF) is set to form them as individuals and provide the opportunity for a new Platoon at Shrewsbury College from September. them to try new things. We are always seeking to expand Staff Sergeant Instructor Gray from Shropshire ACF, will opportunities for students and are really pleased that run the Shrewsbury College Platoon (RIFLES), which will this partnership is being developed.