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#Environment

Putting a paper cup into a bin
No rubbish excuses: Extra bins installed in Scunthorpe as war on...
18 August 2022

A suite of new waste bins is being installed in the Crosby area of Scunthorpe – with street cleaning rounds…

Girl and boy playing on a tyre swing in the garden
Win a family pass to Normanby Hall Country Park by re-using...
29 June 2022

To kickstart the Young Mayor Environmental Award Project the Young Mayor, Alexia Dibdin, has launched a competition for residents to…

Aerial view of Ashby
Plans for continuous improvement of air quality in North...
5 April 2022

Air quality will be improved over the coming years as part of a plan by North Lincolnshire Council. Initially, the…

Brown and copper graphic showing solar panels and advertising the Sustainability Grant
More cash to help local businesses go greener
1 March 2022

The Sustainability Business Grant – designed to help local businesses invest in low energy technology – is being reopened following…

Aerial view of Scunthorpe with fields, trees adn solar panels in the foreground and industry and housing in the distance beneath a blue sky
Budget 2022: Environment at heart of council as net-zero...
25 February 2022

Protecting and enhancing the environment has been hard-wired into every part of North Lincolnshire Council’s budget. A scheme to support…

Aerial photograph of Berkeley Circle and the Kingsway in Scunthorpe
A green future: Council pledge to be net-zero trailblazer by 2030
24 January 2022

North Lincolnshire Council will end its contribution to climate change and become carbon neutral by 2030. The pledge comes as…

Photograph of the windfarm at Keadby
Quarter of a million-grant cash to make local businesses...
14 December 2021

A £250,000 grant pot of Government cash is to be used to help businesses invest in low energy technology -…

Photograph of Cllr Rob Waltham at the official opening of South Ferriby's flood defences
Council leader welcomes completion of £14m South Ferriby flood...
25 October 2021

The leader of North Lincolnshire Council has welcomed the completion of flood defences which will help to protect residents and…

Graphic with photo of a peacock urging people to have their say on green future of North Lincolnshire
Have your say on future of North...
30 September 2021

A far-sighted prospectus laying out North Lincolnshire Council’s ambition for the environment is now open to consultation from residents. A Green Future…

Photograph of a bee on daisy flowers in a meadow
Residents back plans to transform unused land and enhance...
31 August 2021

Proposals to transform a patch of unused land into urban orchards and community allotments have been backed by residents. In…

Man digging on Allotment - web
Proposals launched for urban orchard and community allotments in...
25 June 2021

Council leaders are asking residents of Scunthorpe and Ashby for their views on transforming a patch of unused land into…

Jack Johnson and Zaynah Jamal sat on a bench in Brigg - receiving his environment award
Jack takes on ‘litter bandits’ and wins Young...
21 May 2021

Since the beginning of this year, a little boy called Jack Johnson, who is just 4 years old and lives…

Tilly and Zaynah (Young Mayor) in Central Park holding Tilly's Don't litter poster with a litter picker
Young Mayor awards her first environment champion
4 May 2021

The Young Mayor of North Lincolnshire, Zaynah Jamal, is very passionate to make North Lincolnshire a cleaner and greener place…

Fresh fruit and vegetables
Fight climate change with Food Waste Action Week
25 February 2021

A new campaign to help people waste less food launches next week. Food Waste Action Week runs from Monday 1…

Five people ride electric scooters in a Scunthorpe car park
Scunthorpe hosts e-scooter trial as Government backs council’s...
23 December 2020

A major trial of electric scooters across Scunthorpe has been launched by North Lincolnshire Council after funding was confirmed. The…