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Planning and Environment

St Hugh's Solar Panels
Council showing its commitment to a green future by investing in...
13 January 2025

North Lincolnshire Council is to invest £100,000 in shares in a community energy scheme that is installing solar panels on…

Adults and a child at a solar power workshop looking at lights
Invest in sustainable energy for future generations
16 December 2024

Local people are being urged to invest in our children’s future by helping raise £700,000 so solar panels can be…

Aerial view of a school with solar panels on the roof and pupils standing on the field in the shape of a heart
Own a piece of the future by helping cut school and community...
5 December 2024

The council’s successful project to help install solar panels on schools and community buildings has moved to the next stage…

Newly plated trees on the south bank of Bottesford Beck
Local landowners urged to become part of the Northern Forest
16 October 2024

Farmers, landowners, people with small holdings, or even just a couple of acres, can put down roots this season by…

A photo of a stream surrounded by reeds and vegetation
Two-year programme of improvement works to begin at Bottesford...
14 October 2024

The Environment Agency is embarking upon a large-scale maintenance programme at Bottesford Beck, with visitors to the beauty spot asked…

Picture of Oddfellows' Hall in Barton
Council issues notice to building owner for neglecting historic...
10 October 2024

The former Oddfellows’ Hall of Barton-upon-Humber has received conservation work after years of neglect. Thanks to action from North Lincolnshire…

Three bin bags of rubbish dumped on the street
Four people fined for enviro crime offences
7 October 2024

The council’s environmental crime officers have found and fined four people in separate cases related to disposing of waste. After…

Orange marigolds and pink and white petunias in a flower bed
Britain in Bloom awards for our fantastic parks, allotments and...
2 October 2024

North Lincolnshire has picked up a clutch of prestigious Britain in Bloom East Midlands awards from the Royal Horticultural Society.…

An aerial view of the Baths Hall showing new solar panels on the roof
Groundbreaking solar panel scheme hits one million kilowatt...
27 September 2024

More than one million kilowatt hours of clean energy has been generated by solar panels installed free on local schools…

A woman in a woolen hat planting tree saplings at the edge of a grassy field
Humber Forest plants a quarter million trees to support...
18 September 2024

Humber Forest has planted a record number of trees in the last twelve months, with 238,000 trees planted across Hull,…

Picture of Keadby Windfarm
Last chance to have your say on Government’s proposed changes...
11 September 2024

North Lincolnshire Council’s public consultation on major changes to planning rules has been extended for a final week. The Government…

Picture of Keadby Windfarm
Have your say on Government major proposed changes to planning...
9 August 2024

The new Government has opened consultation on major changes to planning rules that would see the number of houses built…

Artist's impression of a high tech office building with a blue sky and grass
Green light given to develop one of Europe’s largest data...
1 August 2024

In a major boost to North Lincolnshire’s economy, a £3bn investment to develop one of Europe’s largest data centres has…

Panto Dane Annie Fanny in full costume pointing to a large isolator switch in a control room
Oh yes it will! Solar panels set to save thousands of pounds at...
31 July 2024

The council’s commitment to reaching net zero by 2030 takes another step forward with the installation of new solar panels…

Planning Academy
New planning academy launched in North Lincolnshire allowing...
9 July 2024

Apprentice council officers can develop their skills and train as in-house planners whilst completing their apprenticeships via the newly launched…