Council to discuss Shrewsbury university closure threat with autumn exit looming

Shrewsbury Town Council will consider a letter from the university's deputy provost about withdrawing higher education in the town at its full council meeting on Monday.

The authority revealed the site could be used as a temporary Shropshire Council HQ, allowing it to vacate the"expensive to run and maintain" Shirehall ahead of a permanent move to a multi-agency hub to be built as part of the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan. He said: “This is very bad news for Shrewsbury and our wider communities. We wholeheartedly welcomed Chester University to the town and recognised the very significant reputational, educational, cultural, social and business benefits it could bring.

The university was set up in Shrewsbury just nine years ago, with ambitions to attract up to 2,500 students.

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