I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: prevent all traffic except emergency vehicles (and delivery vehicles) from the town centre loop. Then you’d have a lovely pedestrianised centre for such an environment. It’ll never happen though. Shrewsbury is a backward town for backward people.

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Exactly as above ban all bus,taxis,cars etc from entering the town. The excuse think of the disabled is a myth many i see catching the bus/taxi look as though they could walk to a pick up point outside the town centre etc.

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Attracting smokers, there’s a novel idea…….

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i like the idea but its always cold in the UK, for me it should be demountable outdoor seating from june, july, aug and then as is for the rest of the year, we need more trees in the town centre to provide shelter from the rain perhaps and i agree more pedestrianisation please

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#3 The excuse think of the disabled is a myth

…and if it isn’t a myth just think of the free entertainment of watching people having heart attacks or crawling to their cars. Bound to be an increasing variety of hilariousness with an aging population.
Sounds kind of traditional in a way too now we don’t have circus freak shows! :)
Back to mediaeval Shrewbury I say !!!!

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Before we ban traffic I would ban Harold from Shrewsbury Town Centre :-) he must be from Telford

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“Shrewsbury is always choked with traffic”…get real. Our major urban centres are “always choked” but this is a moderately sized town with some rush hour problems and slightly busy during parts of the weekend. I suspect this is yet more NIMBY mentality as expressed by some town centre residents. I’m sure that not so long ago similar objections were raised about pedestrianising streets, creating car parks, closing down car parks, introducing parking restrictions…in fact anything to do with cars. Do no Shrewsbury residents travel to major cities? That must be the case because they don’t know how lucky they are when it comes to the issue of traffic.

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It sounds to me that most of you are afraid of change!! So what if it attracts smokers, they have money!!! This town needs money, and open minded people not a bunch of nah sayers. It would be fantastic to reduce the traffic through town, if anyone has an actual inteligent suggestion speak up!! The Quarry is a wonder venue that isn’t used to it’s full potential. Any thoughts?

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“Firstly get rid of the Weatherspoons pubs”

Why? There are several other pubs in Shrewsbury I’d like to see go. Those offering a wonderful menu, yet serve up cardboard burgers and burnt chips, advertise real ales and either never stock them or keep them badly. Those who think a good cleaning is to wave a grubby cloth over the bar.

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