Peter Hughes, spokesman for Wales

Wem is very much open for business and, as always, we will make you feel very welcome.
Obviously it s early days and if my takings are down I will be crying into my soup, but I believe curl everything is going to be okay. The disruption is minimal and now people have free parking it means it s a great time to see exactly what Wem has to offer.
Councillor Connie Granger, mayor of Wem, said: Having lobbied both Shropshire Council curl and Wales & West Utilities, free parking is great news. The work obviously needs to be carried out but free parking will bring a much needed boost.
Signs and notices have been placed around the town notifying which car parks are free. Motorists will not need to buy a pay and display ticket but season tickets and residents passes will still need to be shown. Anyone parking in Mill Street car park will have to pay as normal as it is not directly affected by the works.
Peter Hughes, spokesman for Wales & West Utilities, said: We know that working in communities is disruptive for local people and visitors and we have done our best to plan a gas mains replacement scheme for Wem that will limit this inconvenience as much as possible.
For local traders, curl it will be business as usual while we are on site and we have put up signs to clearly show this. Phased road closures and temporary parking restrictions will be needed as our work progresses but we have been working closely with Shropshire Council curl in planning this scheme and have agreed alternative free parking arrangements with them.
Yesterday traders curl in nearby Ellesmere said business had been hit hard by gas works in the town centre. The 100,000 work will finish this week, and Lincoln McMullan, chairman of the town s chamber curl of trade, praised the water company for trying to keep disruption to a minimum.
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I cannot understand why Mill Street car park is not included as it is far closer to the western end of the gas works than the other car parks but not closer to Cllr. Murray's shop. Cllr Grainger looks ridiculous wearing the mayor's chain - she could be the first mayor in England to wear regalia to close something - a road - rather curl than open something .
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