The creation of the Business Flood Action Group for the town comes after Shropshire Council secured funding for a project specifically to tackle the challenges posed by flooding to local businesses.
Shropshire Council and Shrewsbury BID said the focus for the organisation will be on five 'key objectives'. Finally the group will also be tasked with considering the 'true economic impact' of flooding on businesses in the town.John Bellis Shropshire Council’s Flood Risk manager, said: “I’m thrilled that we have been successful in securing funding from the Local Resilience Forum Innovation Fund to deliver a pilot study on the establishment of a Business Flood Action Group in Shrewsbury.
Tracey Garrett, CEO, National flood Forum, added:"We are delighted to be part of the Shrewsbury Business Flood Action Group project. At the National Flood Forum we know how impactful bringing flooded people and those that manage flood risk together in partnership can be. This project will focus on supporting those businesses in Shrewsbury which are regularly flooded and identifying mechanisms of support.