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Planning and Environment

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Council leader welcomes Government commitment to green...
18 August 2023

The leader of North Lincolnshire Council has welcomed a Government announcement taking a pioneering carbon capture project to the next…

Image of family having a picnic in a park for Love Parks Week
North Lincolnshire Council joins in celebrations for Love Parks...
28 July 2023

North Lincolnshire’s parks will be among hundreds of parks across the country taking part in Love Parks Week 2023, with…

An aerial view of farmland around Belton
Councillors back communities in fight against plans for new...
21 July 2023

Senior councillors have called on National Grid bosses to rethink the route of new high-voltage power lines – with proposals…

The 100000th tree being planted on Scunthorpe's Kingsway by elected members with council officers looking on
Major milestone reached as 100,000th North Lincolnshire tree is...
18 July 2023

The 100,000th tree in the council’s ambitious plan to create swathes of new green areas across the region has been…

Tree planting at Jubilee Park
Jubilee Park awarded the coveted Green Flag Award as it is...
18 July 2023

Today, North Lincolnshire Council is celebrating after receiving a sixth Green Flag Award for the parks within North Lincolnshire and…

Saplings planted in a woodland
Help us find more land to plant more trees
5 July 2023

Local residents are being asked to suggest areas to transform into woodland as part of the council’s commitment to plant…

A man testing water at a pond
Free wildlife ponds for landowners
13 June 2023

North Lincolnshire landowners can bring to life a forgotten piece of land or neglected pond while helping the environment thanks…

Pupils and adults from berkely Junirto school stand in front of a screen saying 'Berkeley Primary School is helping to save the planet'
Help schools reduce their energy bills by buying a community...
17 March 2023

A ground-breaking new scheme to help even more Scunthorpe schools go green is moving to its next stage – a…

Great British Spring Clean 2023 advert
Showing pride in our places: North Lincolnshire Council supports...
3 March 2023

North Lincolnshire Council is encouraging residents and businesses to pledge to help clear up litter from across our area during…

Aerial view of Scunthorpe - Photo by Chris Houghton
Air quality improving in North Lincolnshire
31 January 2023

Air quality in North Lincolnshire continues to improve. The council is now further investing, alongside industry, Government and local businesses.…

Bottesford Beck flytipping
Fines warning as council launches New Year clampdown to stop...
11 January 2023

People across North Lincolnshire are being warned to dispose of their rubbish properly or risk a punishing fine. The amount…

POster advertising A Green Future saying 'Our ambition for North Lincolnshire's environment' with a QR code
Make a green pledge your New Year resolution
5 January 2023

Everyone in North Lincolnshire is being urged to do their bit for the environment and make green pledges this New…

A woman sorting Christmas wrapping paper into her blue recycling box
Resolve to recycle more
29 December 2022

The great Christmas clear-up has begun as we begin to tidy up after the festivities. We create more rubbish at…

'Have Your Say' graphic, including an aerial view of fields in Belton
Have your say: bid for Isle of Axholme to be Area of Outstanding...
30 November 2022

Residents across the Isle of Axholme are being invited to have their say on proposals to have the area officially…

Cllr Waltham, Cllr Rose and Cllr Armiger planting a tree on Queensway.
Queen Elizabeth II honoured with hundreds of new trees on road...
15 November 2022

Hundreds more trees have been planted along one of Scunthorpe’s major roads, delivering further on the council’s vision to plant…