Category: Climate change / environment

378 Climate change / environment posts found.

Residents and businesses urged to take heed of weather warning

25/08/2020
weather warning

With strong gusts of winds forecast, residents across the county are being asked to take care and keep an eye on the Met…

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Residents and business urged to take heed of potential weather warning

10/08/2020
Met office warning for Shrewsbury

Shropshire Council are asking residents and business to take heed of the potential weather warning which could see flash flooding in certain…

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Sandpits Road, Ludlow, to close for six months for sewer upgrade work

15/07/2020
Road ahead closed

Sandpits Road in Ludlow will be closed between the junctions of Julian Road and Henley Road for approximately six months from tomorrow…

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Shropshire Council welcomes £36m award to new River Severn Partnership to help tackle flooding

14/07/2020

Shropshire Council has welcomed yesterday’s announcement that the new River Severn Partnership is to receive £36m from the Government to help address…

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Free central heating now available for eligible households

13/07/2020
Warmer Homes Shropshire Programme

Free first time central heating installation is now available for eligible households, thanks to a new grant scheme to help people reduce…

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Plans to replace Shirehall with new civic centre to be considered by councillors

08/07/2020
Shirehall in Shrewsbury

Plans for a new civic centre in Shrewsbury town centre that would house Shropshire Council and its public sector partners from 2023…

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Rural areas demand support to tackle climate change

24/06/2020
An image of a green field with blue skies as Shropshire Council joins the Countryside Climate Network to help drive the climate change agenda for rural areas.

Shropshire Council has joined a group of rural council leaders to launch a new network to promote the voice of the countryside…

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Energy-saving measures at The Market Hall in Shrewsbury: what have we learned a year on?

24/06/2020
pretty pattern of light on a market hall in Shrewsbury

One year on from having energy efficiency systems installed to reduce its carbon footprint and running costs, The Market Hall in Shrewsbury…

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Shropshire Council bids for £46m to help improve county’s bus services

22/06/2020
One of the electric buses trialled on Shrewsbury's park and ride service

Shropshire Council has bid for more than £46million of Government funding to help improve bus services across the county. Two bids have…

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Greenacres Farm seeing benefits of sustainable energy

19/06/2020
Greenacres Farm

In 2019 at Greenacres Farm in Baschurch a 50kW solar array was installed to improve energy efficiency and to reduce its’ carbon…

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