Environment

Sadiq Khan: Government has ‘not sufficiently made’ case for Heathrow third runway

The Government has not made a sufficient case for a third runway at Heathrow and is relying too heavily on evidence dating back almost...

Hounslow Tories face criticism over climate change comments amid drought

Two Hounslow councillors have come under fire over comments about climate change as London faces drought conditions following an exceptionally hot summer. Cllr Darshan Nagi,...

Council faces criticism over weed-covered planter on major Middlesbrough road

Middlesbrough Council has been accused of “environmental neglect” after a large pavement planter on Marton Road became overgrown with weeds. Independent Cllr Joan McTigue said...

Bradford’s next cultural chapter brings art to moors, parks and public spaces

Bradford's year as UK City of Culture may have ended, but the city's cultural programme is continuing with a new focus on the district's...

Why Huddersfield’s long-planned heat network is still waiting to go live

Kirklees Council has defended the lack of progress on Huddersfield's long-planned district heat network, insisting the delay is down to financial viability rather than...

Council urges residents to make full use of weekly food waste collections

Residents across Darlington are being reminded they do not need to buy biodegradable liners for their food waste caddies, with the council saying ordinary...

Sunderland MP demands faster action over Tyne nurdle pollution

Days after one of the companies involved in the Tyne nurdle spill admitted the clean-up operation had "not met community expectations", pressure is continuing...

Cleaner air could prevent 44,000 premature deaths in London by 2050, report says

Cleaner air could prevent 44,000 premature deaths and add £2.2bn to London's economy by 2050, new research suggests. A report commissioned by Clean Air Fund...

Ship firm admits Tyne plastic pellet clean-up has fallen short of public expectations

One of the companies involved in the ship collision that spilled an estimated one billion plastic pellets into the River Tyne has admitted the...

Bradford Reform accused of mixed messages over fly-tipping and tip closures

Bradford Council's Reform administration has been accused of sending mixed messages over whether the closure of household waste recycling centres has led to an...

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