Environment

Property owner fined after trees roots damaged by unauthorised excavation

An Essex based property boss has been ordered to pay over £3,600 after he admitted responsibility for damage to a Conservation Area tree. Unauthorised excavation...

Developer submits controversial build on flood-prone land in East Ham

The former East Ham Gasworks could become the site of an 800-home housing development, according to details submitted to Newham Council. Property developer St William...

19 new homes confirmed for Kirklees despite objection

Nineteen new homes will be built on Liversedge fields despite fears over the “devastating” impact on neighbours. Kirklees Council has recently approved plans from John...

New London Plan will have dedicated data centre policy after environmental and water usage concerns

City Hall will have a specific policy dedicated to the building of new data centres in the upcoming London Plan, officials have confirmed, following...

Bradford factory smell discussed

The long-running controversy over Bradford’s Waddingtons rendering plant has reached boiling point, with councillors warning “this situation can’t continue” as residents demand action over...

New Towns in London set to be blighted by “critical” noise from flight paths

Residents planning to move to either of London’s ‘New Towns’ will have to live with significant aircraft noise, new analysis has suggested. Both Thamesmead and...

West London area ‘most vulnerable’ to increasing heat to launch climate strategy

A West London borough intends to launch a strategy to limit the impacts of intense heat after studies found it was one of England’s...

New Bradford nature reserve named as one of the “Seven Wonders of the World”

A Bradford site has been named as one of the “seven wonders of the world” for 2026 by a global travel magazine. The Bradford Pennine...

West Yorkshire to hold “seasons of culture” after Bradford 2025 ends

West Yorkshire will take inspiration from Bradford’s year as City of Culture and introduce an annual “Seasons of Culture” programme. And the first event will...

Headway made in tackling Kirklees fly-tipping backlog but cases continue to rise

Though fly-tipping may be on the rise both nationally and closer to home, Kirklees Council has made a dent in a serious backlog. Fly-tipping is...

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