Shrewsbury's Riverside project gets £18m from Government's Levelling Up fund
Plans for the major re-development of Shrewsbury's Riverside have been given an £18.7m boost from the government.
Shropshire Council has been awarded the money as part of round two of the government's Levelling Up fund.
Telford has also received a significant boost with £20m to re-model the Place Theatre in Oakengates, as well as boost college plans for the town-centre Station Quarter development.
Shropshire Council bids for funding for improvements to Oswestry, a new roundabout and bridge over the railway on the A49 at Craven Arms, and money for major improvements to the county's bus networks and Shrewsbury's park and ride, have not been included.
It is understood that a third round of funding will follow – where the bids could be revisited.
Shrewsbury & Atcham's Conservative MP, Daniel Kawczynski, said he was delighted at at the success of the Riverside bid, saying the project would bring major economic benefits for the town.
