Category: Climate change / environment

378 Climate change / environment posts found.

Flagship project explores opportunity to manage water through wireless technology

19/07/2024

  An innovative project to explore ways digital technology can be used to hold and redistribute water from rivers and tributaries is…

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Cabinet approves garden waste subscription service – and agrees to keep all recycling centres open

17/07/2024

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet has today [17 July 2024] agreed to introduce an annual charge of £56 for the collection of garden waste…

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Rise in carbon emissions reported but council remains committed to net zero target

15/07/2024
Billcar Precision Engineering Ltd, Shrewsbury solar panels

Note: this is an updated and amended version of a story originally published on 9 July 2024. Shropshire Council has published its…

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On-demand bus service expands to include Sutton Farm area of Shrewsbury

10/07/2024

Shropshire Council’s new on-demand bus service will be expanded from Monday 15 July [2024] to include the Sutton Farm area of Shrewsbury…

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Cabinet set to agree garden waste subscription – with all recycling centres to remain open

09/07/2024
Garden waste sign

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet is next week (17 July 2024) set to introduce an annual charge of £56 for the collection of garden…

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Shropshire Council reports rise in carbon emissions but remains committed to net zero target

09/07/2024
Electric vehicle on-street chargepoint

Note: This story was published on 9 July 2024 but has been replaced with an updated and amended version that can found…

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24 schools awarded share of £30,000 to encourage cycling, walking and scooting

09/07/2024

Twenty-four Shropshire schools are to receive a share of £30,000 to help encourage children to cycle, walk or scoot to and from…

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Shropshire Council celebrates Rural Housing Week with £2.5m investment in off-gas homes

04/07/2024
Person engaged in retrofitting work

Shropshire Council is marking Rural Housing Week (1-5 July 2024) by highlighting the achievements of its Affordable Warmth and Energy Efficiency (AWEE)…

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River Severn Partnership wins second award in a week

24/06/2024

The River Severn Partnership (RSP) is proud to announce its success at The MJ Achievement Awards 2024, where it won the award…

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Fly-tipping warning after 3000kg of waste cleared from Trefonen lane

18/06/2024
Workers clearing the fly-tipped waste

People are being warned not to dump rubbish on Shropshire’s roads after a recent case of fly-tipping on a lane near Trefonen.…

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