Category: Climate change / environment

434 Climate change / environment posts found.

Latest flooding information and advice – 11.15am 25 February 2022 last updated

25/02/2022
Bridgnorth flooding - Feb 2022

The big clean-up is still under way across Shropshire after the county was hit by severe flooding, and we are making great…

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Tree planted to mark success of carbon-neutral highways maintenance programme

25/02/2022
(l-to-r) Andy Wilde, Shropshire Council's head of highways; Dean Carroll, Shropshire Council's Cabinet member for physical infrastructure, at the treeplanting at Column roundabout in Shrewsbury

A field maple tree has been planted on the Column roundabout in Shrewsbury to mark the completion of Shropshire Council’s £1m carbon-neutral…

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£4.5m investment in Bridgnorth approved

24/02/2022

An investment of £4.5m to revitalise High Street, Bridgnorth and the town’s public realm has today (Thursday 24 February 2022) been agreed…

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Council leaders call for long term solution to flooding along River Severn

24/02/2022
Bridgnorth flooding - Feb 2022

Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council are urging George Eustice, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for emergency…

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£9m available to help lift Shropshire homes out of fuel poverty

24/02/2022
A row of houses

Energy experts at Shropshire Council have helped secure funding totalling £9 million to assist local people to improve their homes and ease…

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Latest flooding information and advice – 5pm 24 February 2022

24/02/2022

Updated: 5pm, Thursday 24 February The big clean up is under way across Shropshire after the county was hit by severe flooding.…

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Latest flooding information and advice – 9pm 23 February 2022

23/02/2022

Updated: 9pm Wednesday 23 February Shropshire remains hit by severe flooding across the county as the fallout from Storm Franklin continues to…

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Latest flooding information and advice – 8.00pm 22 February 2022 last updated

22/02/2022

Updated:8.00pm Tuesday 22 February Shropshire is in the middle of severe flooding across the county as the fallout from Storm Franklin continues…

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Latest flooding information and advice – 21 February 2022 (last updated 10.30pm)

21/02/2022
The flooded River Severn in Shrewsbury.

Updated: 10.30pm Monday 21 February Storm Franklin is continuing to cause severe disruption across the county, leaving many roads impassable and homes…

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Latest flooding information and advice – 20 February 2022 at 7.30pm

20/02/2022
The flooded River Severn in Shrewsbury.

Storm Eunice and subsequent heavy rainfall is continuing to cause severe disruption across the county, leaving many roads impassable and homes and…

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