Category: Climate change / environment

378 Climate change / environment posts found.

New on-demand bus service begins operating

04/12/2023

Shropshire Council’s new on-demand bus service was officially launched today [Monday 4 December 2023], initially in two zones, and with plans in…

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Communities offered free trees to grow their own orchards

01/12/2023
King's Orchard scheme graphic, showing drawings of people and trees

Community groups across Shropshire are being offered the chance to grow their own King’s Orchards for free after Shropshire Council was granted…

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Investment supports Shropshire Council carbon savings projects

23/11/2023
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

Grant funding has allowed more than £300,000 to be invested in projects reducing Shropshire Council’s carbon footprint and increasing energy efficiency. The…

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Fuel Poverty Awareness Day: ‘Give your home a HUG’ campaign launches with series of events

20/11/2023
Fuel Poverty Awareness Day

To mark Fuel Poverty Awareness Day (Thursday 30 November 2023) Shropshire Council’s affordable warmth and energy efficiency team (AWEE) are launching their…

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River Severn Partnership wins £3.75m funding to boost wireless innovation

16/11/2023

The River Severn Partnership (RSP) has been awarded £3.75m of funding from the Government to support the growth of wireless innovation and…

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Partnership plan to explore hydrogen manufacturing and refuelling plant

15/11/2023
Ian Nellins refuelling the hydrogen-powered vehicle in Tyseley.

Shropshire Council is working with partners to explore the opportunity of forming a consortium with the aim of developing a small-scale hydrogen…

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River water quality investigation group’s recommendations

02/11/2023
An image of the River Severn sat in the lush Severn Valley running through Severn Valley Country Park. The Park is going to be receiving a children's play area as part of the Unlocking the Severn project.

A group of Shropshire Councillors are to deliver their findings following an investigation into river water quality in Shropshire, and options to…

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Shropshire Council funds carbon neutral energy system for new swimming pool

27/10/2023
How the south west corner of the new Whitchurch Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre may look

Shropshire Council will fund a climate-friendly modern all-electric plant system at the new Whitchurch Swimming and Fitness Centre. The centre, due to…

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Latest flooding impact information: UPDATE Wednesday 25 October 3pm

25/10/2023

Shropshire experienced an exceptional rain episode over recent days. Although this week so far has been largely dry, flooding has occurred in…

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Latest flooding information: UPDATE Sunday 22 October 8.15pm

22/10/2023

Shropshire has experienced an exceptional rain episode. Although the weekend has been largely dry, flooding has occurred in some parts of the…

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