Category: Climate change / environment

462 Climate change / environment posts found.

Meter reading advice to save cash on estimated bills

31/03/2022
Cost of living help graphic

Consumer experts at Shropshire Council are reminding people to take meter readings for their gas and electric supplies today. Frances Darling, Shropshire…

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Sign up for new sustainability festival Shropshire Goes Green

31/03/2022
Chris Winn and his son at Shropshire Goes Electric!

A new climate and sustainability festival, Shropshire Goes Green, is in the planning by Shropshire Council. Building on the success of November…

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News from our partners: Flood Recovery Trailer to deliver vital support to flood-hit communities across Shropshire

29/03/2022
The flooded River Severn in Shrewsbury.

News from our partners National Flood Forum Flood-hit communities in Shropshire are set to receive vital advice and support from the National…

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£500,000 scheme launched to find nature-based solutions to flooding

22/03/2022

A £500,000 scheme has been launched to deliver a nature-based solution to flooding. The Severn Rivers Trust, with partners from Powys County…

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News from our partners: Site tour in St Martin’s as work starts on £5.8 million homes development

02/03/2022
Cornovii Homes hosted a site visit for partners and local people to view the start of progress on the latest development at St Martin's, near Oswestry. L-R: Mark Barrow (Shropshire Council's executive director of place and economy), Dean Carroll (Shropshire Council's Cabinet member for physical infrastructure, Helen Williams (Chair of St Martin's Parish Council), Paul Inions (Managing Director of McPhillips), Harpreet Rayet (Managing Director of Cornovii Homes). Picture by Shaun Fellows / Shine Pix Ltd

News from our partners Cornovii Developments Limited (Shropshire Council’s wholly-owned housing company) Ahead of work starting on a new £5.8m housing development…

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Shropshire residents and businesses urged to share experience of 2022 floods to build case for flood protection 

01/03/2022
A flooded home in Melverley - February 2022

People in Shropshire are being urged to share their experience of flooding in the county. This follows the latest devastating floods to…

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Latest flooding information and advice – 4pm 25 February 2022

25/02/2022
Bridgnorth being cleaned up

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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Advice and support for those affected by recent floods 

25/02/2022
Bridgnorth flooding - Feb 2022

As the floods start to subside across the county, Shropshire Council are reaching out to residents and businesses to offer advice and…

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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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