A Lake For All Seasons
Our second ‘green space’ focus is Holmer Lake where stunning views and exciting wildlife meet industrial heritage and modern water management.
23 Mar 2023
If these trees could talk …
With spring in the air, we thought it was the perfect time to start exploring our local green spaces. They’re fun, they’re free, and they’re on your doorstep! Our first focus of the year is Apley Woods.
08 Mar 2023
Wildflower seeds sent to residents to support biodiversity
Telford & Wrekin Council has sent out packets of wildflower seeds to 145 residents and schools as part of its #Trees4TW campaign.
21 Jun 2021
Plastic Free Litter Picking in Telford and Wrekin
As part of Keep Britain Tidy, Telford and Wrekin organised a number of community litter picks to reduce plastic pollution in the Borough.
16 Jun 2021
Council delighted by response to climate change funding initiative
Telford & Wrekin Council has confirmed the organisations that have been successful in their application to receive a grant from the council’s Climate Change Fund.
24 May 2021
Making homes for swifts
Telford & Wrekin Council, the RSPB and idverde are building homes for swifts which will be put up on council buildings to encourage pairs to nest and breed.
29 Apr 2021
Preserving Local Green Spaces
A report presented to a meeting of Telford & Wrekin Council’s Cabinet on Thursday 18 March approved the declaration of The Cockshutt as a recognised Local Nature Reserve.
18 Mar 2021
Household recycling rates continue to improve in Telford and Wrekin
Household recycling rates continue to improve across Telford and Wrekin, with the latest figures showing 47% of household waste was recycled in the borough in 2019/20, up 2.2% on the previous year.
16 Mar 2021
Working in partnership to reduce carbon impact
Telford & Wrekin Council is working in partnership with idverde to reduce carbon impact through provision of environmental services
15 Mar 2021
Taking a leading role in addressing the climate emergency
Telford & Wrekin Council’s carbon emissions fell by more than a third in the year after it declared a climate emergency in the borough.
12 Mar 2021
Take action for Food Waste Action Week
This week is Wrap's Food Waste Action Week (1-7 March). Did you know that 4.5 million tonnes of food is thrown away every year from our homes?
01 Mar 2021
Grants of up to £5K to bring your green projects to life
Have you got a great green idea that will help your business, group or school reduce its carbon footprint? Do you need funding?
19 Feb 2021
Recyclers lead the way on becoming carbon reducers!
Issued on behalf of Telford & Wrekin Council's waste and recycling contractor Veolia: Veolia thanks Telford and Wrekin residents as carbon footprint is reduced by over 20,000 tonnes
12 Feb 2021
Sustainable Resolutions
Would you like to reduce your impact on the environment? Start by setting yourself some sustainable resolutions, start slow and steady and set monthly goals or choose a different lifestyle choice every month.
29 Jan 2021
New and improved cycle route planned
Telford & Wrekin Council has been given nearly a quarter of a million pounds to improve a cycle route in the borough.
14 Dec 2020
TREES4TW - Updated 15.12.20 - NOW CLOSED
Telford & Wrekin Council is giving away 8,600 trees to local residents, schools and landowners to plant in their gardens and land as part of the borough’s fight against climate change.
30 Nov 2020
Electric vans help Council to reduce carbon emissions
Telford & Wrekin Council has made a further step on its journey to become carbon neutral by 2030 this week as six new electric vehicles join its fleet.
27 Nov 2020
Schools' Ocean Trail Project
Telford & Wrekin Council and the British Ironwork Centre have announced a new partnership to create a Schools’ Ocean Trail which will highlight the importance of protecting our oceans and marine life.
30 Oct 2020
October 2020 Newsletter
The newsletter aims to inform you about some of the things we have already done as a Council, what our partners and the community are doing.
23 Oct 2020
Food waste is not rubbish!
Residents in Telford and Wrekin recycled 5,985 tonnes of food waste since the food waste collection service was introduced in September 2019 to October 2020. The CO2 saving was 2,967 tonnes.
22 Oct 2020
Telford & Wrekin Council glows Green!
Street lights and council buildings in Telford and Wrekin are now being powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity.
22 Oct 2020
Telford Sustainable Travel Fund
As part of its work to boost more sustainable travel such as cycling, walking and use of public transport, the Council is to invest £2.6 million into a Travel Telford Sustainable Travel Fund.
20 Oct 2020
Keeping it Green with Telford & Wrekin
Earlier this year, Telford and Wrekin Council's Catering and Cleaning Teams won the APSE Soft FM Green Innovation Award.
20 Oct 2020
Major plans outline journey to a carbon neutral council
In the summer of 2019, Telford & Wrekin Council declared a climate emergency and resolved to go carbon neutral by 2030.
13 Feb 2020
Plastic free cuppa for council staff
Staff at Telford & Wrekin Council will now be making their morning cuppa with milk from a glass bottle as part of the push to ditch single-use plastic in the organisation.
11 Feb 2020
Refill Telford makes a splash!
Did you know there are over 100 Refill Stations in the borough offering FREE tap water refills? If each one was used just twice a day, it would save 76,000 single-use plastic bottle a year!
10 Feb 2020
Solar farm powers 800 homes a year
In 2014, Telford & Wrekin Council became only the second local authority in the UK to build a publically owned solar farm.
10 Feb 2020