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They say a spending spree can relieve stress, but the £51 million purchase of Shrewsbury's shopping centre's - now worth just £12.65 million - has Salopian taxpayers wondering if this was the retail therapy they really needed. The latest valuation of the centres, revealed this week, is the latest development in the long-running saga of their future, as Shropshire Council looks for a way to make them pay. Ambitious plans have been mooted for the town centre in the Big Town Plan. Leaders say that the acquisition of the Darwin, Pride Hill and Riverside centres was more about bringing the land under ownership so there would be less planning obstacles stopping major developments coming to fruition, such as a new riverside destination at Smithfield Road. The Big Town Plan Partnership, which includes representatives from the council, Shrewsbury...