Environment

The Hawk and Owl Trust’s East Midlands Group has recently secured a grant from the Cory Conservation Trust to supply and erect owl nest boxes to farmers and landowners in Rutland.

CCTV cameras are continuing to deter fly-tippers at rubbish hotspots in Grantham, says South Kesteven District Council.

The past, present and future importance of the River Nene between Northampton and Peterborough will be highlighted by a grant of £2.8 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

A fungal foray event will be held on Sunday, November 15, at Twyford Wood near Colsterworth.

People in Bourne and the Deepings are being reminded that plastic bags can be reused and recycled with South Kesteven District Council.

People are starting to see the first changes to Oakham Castle as the £2.2m restoration project continues.

A Grantham footpath will be closed for three days for essential repairs.

South Kesteven District Council is reminding householders that plastic bags can be reused and recycled in South Kesteven, as shoppers at larger supermarkets in England now pay for them.

Engineers have taken special care while installing cables in two areas near Grantham which are home to some of the rarest species in the country.

Housing developer Larkfleet says it is considering a further appeal after its bid to go to the Supreme Court to challenge the building of the southern relief road in Grantham was rejected.

The Woodland Trust has been working alongside the University of Worcester to better understand ash dieback, and has allowed the university to install machines in its Londonthorpe Wood, near Grantham, to search for spores that cause the disease.

Householders who use refuse bags are being asked to leave them out for collection at the correct times, to help stop the spread of litter in their neighbourhoods.

Householders who use refuse bags are being asked to leave them out for collection at the correct times, to help stop the spread of litter in their neighbourhoods.

There are plans for double yellow lines to be put down one side of Dudley Road in Grantham, a road often used by non-residents to avoid parking charges.

A group of drainage engineers have carried out a pipe cleaning project with the longest jetting hose they have ever deployed – and all to help badgers cross the road.

South Kesteven District Council is reminding residents and businesses to dispose of potentially harmful asbestos correctly.

A member of the public has been given an on the spot fine of £75 for dropping a cigarette end on a South Kesteven street.

Flooding in a Grantham street is being investigated this morning following yesterday’s heavy rainfall.

Whissendine Environment Group (WEG) has dramatically improved a footpath in Whissendine, restoring a hedgerow and creating a nature area in the process, thanks to the sponsorship from The Cory Environmental Trust in Rutland and the Whissendine Parish Council.

The district council is asking local residents to vote Grantham’s Wyndham Park as their favourite park in the UK to help scoop a national award.