Category: Climate change / environment

378 Climate change / environment posts found.

Latest flooding information – UPDATE Friday 13 January 12.30pm

13/01/2023
Longden Road, Shrewsbury - flooding road closure sign

 The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rainfall across the region from 9pm today until noon tomorrow (Saturday 14 Janu,ary)…

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Latest flooding information – UPDATE Friday 13 January 8.45am

13/01/2023
Flood Update graphic

There are currently no weather warnings for rainfall in place, but the forecast is for a further unsettled run and we are…

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Latest flooding information – as of Thursday 12 January at 2.30pm

12/01/2023
Road liable to flooding sign

As of Thursday 12 January 2023 at 2.30pm A yellow weather warning for rainfall is in place for Shropshire until 5pm tonight…

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News from our partners: Marches LEP launches £1.5million energy grants scheme, with £20,000 per business available

10/01/2023
Rachel Laver

News from our partners Marches LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership), and Midlands Engine A new £1.5million scheme to help businesses improve their energy…

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Shropshire Council on target to achieve recycling scheme cash saving

09/01/2023
Warp-it logo

Staff at Shropshire Council who have signed up to recycle and reuse office equipment are on target to helping make an ambitious…

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Chance to travel by bus for £2 until end of March

04/01/2023

People can travel around Shropshire by bus for no more than £2 for a single journey until the end of March, thanks…

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New electric vehicle for country park rangers fleet

22/12/2022
New electric buggy at Severn Valley Country Park

Rangers at Severn Valley Country Park (SVCP) near Alveley are cutting Shropshire Council’s carbon footprint by using a new electric buggy to…

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Reminder about changes to waste collection days over Christmas

09/12/2022

Over the Christmas and new year period there will be changes to the day of the week that waste and recycling is…

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River Severn safety report published

02/12/2022

At a meeting of Shropshire Council’s full Council on 12 May 2022, a motion was agreed to explore ways in which river…

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Council targets energy improvements for tenants

30/11/2022
Council’s Trading Standards given powers to crackdown on rogue letting agencies

Families living in cold, draughty rented properties in Shropshire can expect warmer homes thanks to a new council initiative. Shropshire Council has…

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