Shrewsbury businesses that are making an effort to comply with the 2010 DRA

09/02/2026

Nice to see a business making the effort to include wheelchair users like myself. Abbey Foregate Shrewsbury

07/02/2026

Great to see that some businesses are making the effort to include all. This is Abbey Forgate Shrewsbury

02/02/2026

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1470295281768221&id=100063632887795

18/08/2024

https://www.shropshirestar.com/your-world/2024/08/16/shrewsburys-new-mp-discusses-towns-congestions-problems-with-rotarians/

Newly elected Labour MP Julia Buckley has told a Rotary club why the North West Relief Road is now not guaranteed and also why she strongly favours funding roundabout improvements instead.

08/07/2024

At last ! A company that’s made an effort to be inclusive around Shrewsbury town centre!

04/07/2024

A great article but many of these shops do not have full access for all wheelchair users! Come on independent shop owners , diet it sorted !

06/05/2024

For most of us, Christmas seems a long way off.

But for a Rotary club, time is already running out following its recent discovery that Santa’s sleigh needs a massive facelift to appear during the month of December.

Members of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club will now be working against the clock to ensure their unique 30 year old sleigh undergoes the major overhaul to once again fundraise and give pleasure in the lead up to Christmas.

For the sleigh requires a re-build which includes stripping it down, re-building with new panels, paint, signage, sound system, electrics and installation of a new battery-operated generator.

Only through a multitude of time-consuming tasks can the sleigh be refurbished in time to once again take to the streets to the pleasure of many thousands of people in the important run-up to Christmas.

Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club has set aside a budget of £1,000 to complete the work which will be carried out at the workshop of member Johnathan Callwood near Church Stretton.

Additionally, the club will need to ensure the sleigh is certified as roadworthy before its use this Christmas.

Another problem they face is finding a new ‘home’ for the sleigh with the search for premises on-going.

Said the club’s president Rotarian David Morris: “I am afraid that the sleigh has been showing signs of wear and tear for some time now. It's clearly very important that we do absolutely everything we can to make sure Santa is as safe as possible when he appears again in December.

“Our upgrade will see a much brighter colour scheme and more vibrant electrical displays, but will take several months to complete. Generous sponsors are now actively being sought to help us.

“Our sleigh has become a very popular part of Shrewsbury's annual Christmas festivities and we are doing everything we can to make sure that the town's Christmas offering continues to improve so that we can keep on raising funds for so many needy local charities.”

30/04/2024

A Rotarian’s campaign for a working lift at Shrewsbury’s Flaxmill Maltings attraction has resulted in a big boost.

For efforts on the part of Marcus Watkin has resulted in Shrewsbury Severn Rotarians being offered a free tour of the internationally important site.

Marcus, who himself is wheelchair bound following a motor cycle accident, has engaged in email exchanges with Historic England regarding the lack of a working lift for disabled visitors.

Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club members were planning a Flaxmill tour, but it was cancelled due to no lift being available.

However, Marcus has now been able to announce some good news to fellow Rotarians – a visitor tour which will be free of charge.

He said today: “Anyone who required the lift to enjoy a tour of the Flaxmill was unable to participate due to their lift being out of commission. Considering the fact that much money has been spent on the conversion of the Flaxmill it’s very frustrating that something as necessary - and a legal requirement - as a lift was unavailable for visitors.

“However, I’m glad to hear that Historic England are actioning work to fix the lifts.
Myself and fellow Rotarians from the Shrewsbury Severn club are looking forward to a tour of the mill soon.”

Elizabeth Rhodes, Head of the Office Estate at Historic England, has said: “The lift has been a long ongoing matter needing specialist rectification.

“I can only apologise for the inconvenience caused and the disappointment experienced.

“Rest assured we are doing our best to rectify this matter as soon as possible. One the lifts are operational we would like to offer you and the members of your Rotary group who attended site a further visitor tour which will be free of charge.”

Fellow Rotarians have been quick to praise Marcus for his initiative. “Great outcome, well done,” members have written to him.

06/04/2024

Here is my new website . It has access matters and information on my volunteer roles, and a few other bits . To make a look

Marcus Watkin offers wheelchair prospective for people , and can advise businesses on suitable wheelchair accessibility,from his 22 years of experience of being a wheelchair user.

17/03/2024

14/03/2024

🤔🤔 not exactly all businesses in Shrewsbury (and the wider area) seem to want disabled people to be their customers, judging by the amount of shops that are NOT fully accessible

26/02/2024

When will businesses in the town get it that by not having proper full wheelchair access into their shops, they are excluding people,oh and breaking the Equalities Act 🤔🤔
I think it’s time to take some action ,and start polishing businesses to comply