Shropshire Council is currently delivering a £1m carbon-neutral highways maintenance programme, the first such programme led by a council in the UK.…
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Shropshire Council delivers UK’s first carbon-neutral highways maintenance programme
Litter to be picked alongside major Shropshire roads next month
Litter is be picked alongside several Shropshire roads during March 2021 in a month-long effort to clear waste and rubbish from many…
Flooding update Friday 22 Jan midday: River peaks in Shrewsbury at 4.95m
The River Severn peaked in Shrewsbury at Welsh Bridge earlier this morning at 4.95m, with flooding across Smithfield Road and into town,…
Tree planted as tribute to “much loved” Shropshire Council worker as part of Community Tree Scheme
A tree was today planted in memory of a popular and well-loved Shropshire Council worker who recently passed away. Percy Mullaly worked…
Shropshire Council secures £500,000 funding for “Trees Outside Woodland” project
Shropshire Council has secured funding worth £500,000 as part of a joint project led by the Department for Food, Environment and Rural…
Cabinet approves new corporate climate emergency strategy and action plan
Shropshire Council’s Cabinet yesterday (Monday 14 December 2020) approved a new corporate climate emergency strategy and action plan for 2021. The corporate…
Fuel Poverty Awareness Day: support on hand for those suffering from fuel poverty
Shropshire Council are today (Friday 27 November 2020) taking part in a national campaign to raise awareness and highlight the support available…
Shropshire County Pension Fund reveals its carbon footprint
Shropshire County Pension Fund has become one of the first in the country to report on the carbon footprint of its £2…
(Ghost)busting Halloween waste myths: encouraging residents to get spookily sustainable
Joint story with our partners Veolia We all love Halloween for the pumpkin lanterns, costumes and decorations, but one of the scariest…
Community Tree Scheme closed as 10,000 snapped up
Unprecedented demand has seen 10,000 trees on offer to residents of Shropshire snapped up in just 24 hours. Shropshire Council’s Community Tree…
