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Oswestry Borderland Tourism Business Newsletter - February 2023 | | | Lots to tell you about in this edition of the Newsletter - Over 40 Oswestry Tourism Ambassadors | Tourism and Travel Show at NEC | Shropshire Council Draft Destination Marketing Plan | PR opportunities for your business | Volunteers needed for TIC | Pay online at town car parks | Work on Central Car Park | Love Oswestry | New town maps and mini guide | New members of Oswestry Borderland Tourism | | | | Member's news and special offers can be promoted online through our social media and in our visitors' newsletter. Don't forget that any special offers can also be shown on our website. Please email them to us, so we can promote them for you. https://www.visitoswestry.co.uk/special-offers/ | | Over 40 Oswestry Tourism Ambassadors It's almost a year since we launched the scheme and we're delighted to have over 40 Oswestry Tourism Ambassadors. Oswestry Town Council staff and the Mayor are amongst our newest recruits! We'd love to have 50 ambassadors by the 31st of March, so why not sign up? It's free, easy and you can do it at your own pace. | | |  | The British Tourism & Travel Show For the first time Oswestry will be exhibiting at this prestigious show at the NEC. Supported by Oswestry BID and Oswestry Town Council we will be joining the Visit Shropshire stand for the two day show.
We would love to have more volunteers to help man the stand or prizes for the prize draw. If you are able to spend a day with us on the stand to talk about Oswestry, please let us know. We are also hoping to do a prize draw for business cards left with us. Can you donate a prize voucher? The mailing list from the business cards will be available to any businesses that gives a prize.
If you would like more information - please email us by clicking the link below. | |  | Shropshire Council launches draft Destination Management Plan - have your say This plan will provide the foundation for a county-wide tourism strategy going forward. It has been compiled by tourism and destination management experts with input from Shropshire public and private sector visitor economy representatives.
The plan is open for public consultation until 31st March, 2023. | |  | Spread the news about Oswestry and the Borderlands
Visit Shropshire has commissioned PR Company Four Corners to promote Shropshire to the national press We're looking for stories and ideas for national media & social media content for Easter and May bank holidays.
We'd like you to please share interesting events, exhibitions, new activities/trails and accommodation offers for the following dates. Highlighting 'good value' options would be fantastic too please. - Easter bank holiday weekend: Friday 7 – Monday 10 April
- Early May bank holiday weekend: Saturday 29 April – Monday 2 May
- King Charles III Coronation weekend: Saturday 6 – Monday 8 May
- Spring bank holiday weekend: Saturday 27 – Monday 29 May
When sharing your news:- - Please confirm if image / video assets will be available to support your story and if you are willing to give us the right to use these in our activity.
- No worries if you don't have all the details yet. Top-line information is welcome and you can keep us updated as plans develop.
 | | Can you help?
Volunteers needed We're asking for help to run our Tourist Information Centre. Our funding has been reduced this year, which means that we're not open as much as we'd like. Can you spare a few hours to work alongside Karen and Ruth meeting visitors? Or, are you a whizz with social media? If you can spare a few hours to help us, we'd love to hear from you.
| | | Oswestry carparks accept online payments Please tell your visitors - All Oswestry town carparks now accept online payments via Mi Permit - an electronic payment system for pay & display car parking. Each electronic parking permit is digital, so there's no need to display a ticket. Simply pay via text, telephone, smartphone app or online. Cash still accepted too. | | | | On Monday, 20th February 2023, work will begin to make improvements to the exit of Oswestry's Central Car Park. Work is expected to last approximately 4 weeks. The council apologises for any inconvenience this causes and thanks car park visitors for their patience while the work is completed. The exit will remain in use, however there will be some temporary changes during the works to ensure public and worker safety. This includes the temporary closure of the pedestrian crossing at the exit, the closure of some parking bays and redirection of traffic on the end lanes.
Once complete, the exit will have clearer signage and traffic calming measures to enable vehicles and pedestrians to move safety through the car park. | | Love Oswestry Festival February 2023
Oswestry's newest arts festival makes a welcome return this week. From Valentine's Day and through half-term, Oswestry is hosting an eclectic mix of events closing with a family-friendly, twilight lantern parade through the streets of town from Festival square, through the park to the Bailey Head on Saturday, February 25th at 6pm. | | New town heritage trail and mini guide With support from Oswestry BID and Oswestry Town Council, OBT has produced 50,000 Heritage Trail and Mini Guides. By sharing the cost between OBT, Oswestry BID and Oswestry Town Council, we have been able to produce the guides at no cost to local businesses.
The heritage trails will be available from the Tourist Information Centre and in map holders around town. 'While We Visit' will also distribute our leaflets across Shropshire to visitor centres and attractions.
The new mini guide will be available from outlets within a two hour drive of Oswestry plus along the railway corridor from London to Liverpool and in some London stations. There will also be posters on brochure stands in these areas.
| | | Welcome to new members
We'd like to welcome new members to Oswestry Borderland Tourism including restaurants, cafes, retail and accommodation - all helping to showcase what a wonderful range of attractions we have for locals and visitors.
Mumbai Maska is an Indian Restaurant @ Lion Quays
Liar Liar an established coffee shop on Bailey Head
Betty's Paw Store for pet supplies on Oswestry market
Riverside Cabins & Glanderwen self catering accommodation | | |
