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Rural areas demand support to tackle climate change

24/06/2020
An image of a green field with blue skies as Shropshire Council joins the Countryside Climate Network to help drive the climate change agenda for rural areas.

Shropshire Council has joined a group of rural council leaders to launch a new network to promote the voice of the countryside…

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Coronavirus: Shropshire Libraries to accept returns at six branches for one week

24/06/2020
An image of Shrewsbury Library.

Shropshire Libraries currently remain closed in line with national guidance, but for one week beginning Monday 29 June 2020, the six largest…

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Energy-saving measures at The Market Hall in Shrewsbury: what have we learned a year on?

24/06/2020
pretty pattern of light on a market hall in Shrewsbury

One year on from having energy efficiency systems installed to reduce its carbon footprint and running costs, The Market Hall in Shrewsbury…

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Coronavirus: 67% footfall rise in Shrewsbury town centre since non-essential retail reopened

24/06/2020
Butcher Row, Shrewsbury

News from the Shrewsbury Recovery Taskforce The number of people visiting Shrewsbury town centre jumped by 67 per cent as many shops…

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Shropshire’s Great Outdoors: Popular boardwalk at Colemere restored  

23/06/2020
Colemere

The popular boardwalk at Colemere Countryside Heritage Site has been restored to enable people to cross the wetter areas of Yell Field,…

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Coronavirus: News from our partners – Trust to hold its first virtual community engagement meeting

22/06/2020
SaTH's community engagement - 24 June 2020

News from our partners Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals will hold its…

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Shropshire Council bids for £46m to help improve county’s bus services

22/06/2020
One of the electric buses trialled on Shrewsbury's park and ride service

Shropshire Council has bid for more than £46million of Government funding to help improve bus services across the county. Two bids have…

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Greenacres Farm seeing benefits of sustainable energy

19/06/2020
Greenacres Farm

In 2019 at Greenacres Farm in Baschurch a 50kW solar array was installed to improve energy efficiency and to reduce its’ carbon…

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News from our partners: Centre for Research into Environmental Science and Technology receives second round of European funding

18/06/2020
CREST Drone

News from our partners University Centre Shrewsbury University Centre Shrewsbury (UCS) is pleased to announce that its Centre for Research into Environmental…

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Coronavirus: News from our partners – Telephone and online health appointments: here to stay?

18/06/2020
Healthwatch Shropshire

News from our partners Healthwatch Shropshire Earlier this year Healthwatch Shropshire asked people to share their experiences of accessing General Practice appointments…

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