Category: Climate change / environment

410 Climate change / environment posts found.

Helpful new guidance over solar farm developments for parish councils and town councils

31/07/2023

A new guidance document to help Shropshire’s parish councils and town councils begin early engagement with potential solar farm developers has been…

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Small businesses identify carbon outputs with help of Cool Shropshire & Telford

05/06/2023
Cool Shropshire logo

Small businesses across Shropshire have identified 15 tonnes of carbon output in a year, after signing up to a partnership project funded…

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Worm farm owner turns to council-funded project for sustainability advice

01/06/2023
A man with his hands cupped holding soil with worms in it

A Shropshire worm farmer has sought expert advice from a council-run project on how to make his eco-friendly business more sustainable. Luke…

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Shropshire Council reports drop in carbon emissions

30/05/2023

Shropshire Council has seen a further decrease in its gross carbon emissions in the last year, according to a performance report due…

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Shropshire Hills shuttle bus service for summer 2023

22/05/2023
Shropshire Hills Shuttle schematic (map of services)

The popular seasonal shuttle bus is back in service for visitors to the Shropshire Hills from Saturday 27 May 2023. The Shropshire…

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News from our partners: Solar farm powers community grants of nearly £100,000

17/05/2023
Howard Betts and Dave Green from Shropshire and Telfrod Communnity Energy, at Whitchurch Blackberry Fair

News from our partners Shropshire and Telford Community Energy Shropshire community projects have benefitted from nearly £100,000 of funding thanks to grants…

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Shropshire wins share of £2m funding to support Trees Outside of Woodland project

15/05/2023
Orphan trees. Photo credit; Shrewsbury Town Council.

Shropshire Council has won a share of a £2 million fund to increase the numbers of trees outside of woodlands and in…

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Training demonstrates commitment to Shropshire Council’s climate pledge

10/05/2023
Carbon Literate Organisation - Bronze award logo

Shropshire Council is demonstrating its commitment to the climate strategy by continuing to target carbon literacy training at key staff and senior…

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Cycling and walking plan roadshow to visit seven Shropshire towns this week

08/05/2023

A series of roadshow events will take place across Shropshire this week, to enable people to find out more about proposals for…

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Council gets powers to enforce driving offences – and implement School Streets programme

05/05/2023

Shropshire Council will soon be able to enforce a range of driving offences – and implement its ‘School Streets’ programme – after…

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