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#Environment

Cllr Rob Walham - portrait
New Year message from Leader of North Lincolnshire Council
6 January 2023

It was turbulent at times last year, but much has been achieved locally and there is a genuine feeling of…

Cllr Armiger, Cllr Rose and Cllr Waltham planting a tree at Ashbyville.
Milestone moment as 100,000th new North Lincolnshire tree...
14 November 2022

Ambitious plans to plant a tree for every resident in North Lincolnshire will reach a milestone as the 100,000th tree…

Cllrs, MP and Isle of Axholme ward members.
Bid to be submitted to officially recognise Isle of Axholme for...
7 October 2022

A move to have the Isle of Axholme recognised for its outstanding natural beauty will be made by North Lincolnshire…

Close up photograph of Cllr Rob Waltham MBE with trees in the background
Council leader pledges to protect communities against fracking...
5 October 2022

Cllr Rob Waltham, leader, North Lincolnshire Council, has said he will back communities who do not want fracking in North…

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…