Competition to name new public park

There are a few rules for the competition entries

People are being asked to come up with a name for a new park - although the winning suggestion will have to adhere to a raft of rules.

The park will be created in the Roushill area of Shrewsbury, as part of a £18.7m redevelopment of the town centre.

A shortlist of the best suggestions will be drawn up for a final public vote in January, with the winning name revealed in February.

Ian Nellins, the council's deputy leader, said he wanted people "to get creative with their suggestions".

There are a few rules however. The park cannot be named after another part of Shrewsbury, to avoid confusion, and must not promote a business or brand, or use insulting words.

Suggestions must also not contain any numbers, special characters, or punctuation, or include words that are difficult to pronounce or awkward to spell.

They cannot include words with a royal connection, because that would need consent from the Royal family. Nor may the park be named after any living person.

The park will be part of a town centre redevelopment in Shrewsbury

The park will be one of the first visible signs of the town centre redevelopment, which will include the area between Smithfield Road, Roushill and the Darwin Shopping Centre.

It will include play equipment, seating and an event area.

The council said it would be "a calm, relaxing space just a few minutes from the bustle of Shrewsbury’s high street".

Suggestions can be submitted through the Smithfield Riverside website, by emailing [e-mail], or by writing to the council by 30 November.