Category: Climate change / environment

391 Climate change / environment posts found.

More than 1,000 trees planted in Rea Brook catchment to aid water management

11/03/2025

Volunteers and contractors have planted more than 1,000 trees in the Rea Brook catchment as part of a Severn Valley Water Management…

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Tree safety work near Dyas Close, Shifnal

11/03/2025

Shropshire Council has programmed important tree safety works to some of the trees that line the eastern bank of Hurley Brook, behind…

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Local community groups receive share of £15,000

10/03/2025

Community groups across Shropshire have received grants totalling £15,000 as part of Veolia and Shropshire Council’s popular annual Envirogrant scheme. The scheme…

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Garden waste subscriptions top 70,000

07/03/2025

More than 70,000 households have now subscribed to Shropshire Council’s garden waste collection service – more than 50% of eligible households –…

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CCTV cameras trialled in fight against fly-tipping

28/02/2025

Shropshire Council and West Mercia police are trialling the use of CCTV cameras to help in the fight against fly-tipping – with…

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Landowners invited to get on board with land re-wetting as part of water management scheme

24/02/2025

Landowners in the Severn catchment area are being invited to explore the opportunity of re-wetting land to support peatlands and develop nature-based…

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Two fixed penalty notices issued for fly-tipping

24/02/2025

Shropshire Council has successfully issued two fixed penalty notices (FPNs) for fly-tipping in the Bridgnorth and Whitchurch areas. The £500 FPNs were…

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Broseley and Shrewsbury to be connected by bus for first time in 50 years

18/02/2025

Broseley will be connected to Shrewsbury by bus for the first time in 50 years from 31 March 2025, when the 437…

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New monitoring to increase bacteria testing in Shropshire bathing spot

17/02/2025

A project which will allow environmental experts to monitor bacteria at a bathing spot in the River Severn catchment on a daily…

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Cabinet rules out move to three-weekly waste collections this year

12/02/2025
Recycling collection vehicle

A move to three-weekly collections of general, non-recyclable, waste in the Shropshire Council area will not be part of the council’s budget…

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