Your environment

• Funding secured for natural flood management scheme

  11 March 2024

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER is to receive £834,000 of Government cash to help tackle flood risk using nature-based solutions. 

• Netball players team up to plant trees

  22 January 2024

  1 minute read

  MEMBERS of a local netball team have joined Leicester City Council’s environmental rangers to plant dozens of small trees.

• Have your say on new climate emergency action plan

  19 January 2024

  3 minute read

  THERE’S still time for people to have their say on the next phase in Leicester’s aim to become a net zero and climate-ready city.

• Waste collection changes in city over Christmas period

  7 December 2023

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council will be making changes to its regular waste and recycling collection days due the Christmas bank holidays.

• Essential tree works scheduled for New Walk railway bridge

  29 November 2023

  1 minute read

  URGENT work to remove a small group of trees that are presenting a risk to the structural integrity of a railway bridge is to get under way on Monday (4 December).

• Project has helped local businesses cut carbon and reduce bills

  28 November 2023

  4 minute read

  A SCHEME set up to help businesses reduce their carbon emissions has supported over 200 firms in Leicester and Leicestershire with funding totalling more than £1.1million.

• Leicester keeps its place on global ‘A list’ for leadership on climate action

  14 November 2023

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER has held onto its place as a global leader on climate action, achieving a top score on CDP’s 'Cities A List' for the fourth year running.

• Views sought on new phase of local action on climate emergency

  8 November 2023

  5 minute read

  A NEW phase in Leicester’s aim to become a net zero and climate-ready city has been set out in an ambitious action plan covering the next five years.

• Spinney to be closed to allow removal of dying ash trees

  3 November 2023

  2 minute read

  Highway Spinney in Leicester will close to the public every weekday from Monday (6 November), to enable the city council’s trees & woodlands team to begin the removal of around 70 trees infected with ash dieback.

• Take your pick of activity at event to mark National Apple Day

  18 October 2023

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE can find out about a new project to raise the profile of Leicester’s community orchards at an open day this weekend.

• Council bid secures £1.8m for Rally Park improvements

  11 October 2023

  2 minute read

  ROUTES through Leicester’s Rally Park for walkers, wheelers and cyclists are set to be improved, thanks to a successful bid for funding from Active Travel England.

• Green theme for this year’s Libraries Week

  26 September 2023

  2 minute read

  STORYTELLING, writing workshops and green-themed crafts are some of the free events taking place in Leicester’s libraries next week.