Environment

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.

Dog owners are being reminded of their responsibilities to pick up after their pets with the help of further signs being installed across Grantham and the wider district.

Plans to build a six hectare solar farm in Uppingham that could power more than 900 homes per year have been unveiled.

A renewables firm helped school pupils take on engineering and science projects as part of a national scheme.

South Kesteven District Council is reminding residents staying at home and enjoying the Bank Holiday to recycle their unwanted items.

Bin your fast food and picnic waste to help keep Grantham and the surrounding villages cleaner and healthier.

Signs warning dog owners of their responsibilities to pick up after their pets are continuing to be installed in Bourne and across the wider district.

Signs warning dog owners of their responsibilities to pick up after their pets are continuing to be installed across Grantham and the wider district.