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New bins and lorries planned as council prepares to roll out food waste collections

New bins and lorries planned as council prepares to roll out food waste collections

New bins and lorries planned as council prepares to roll out food waste collections

11 June 2025

The process of setting up a domestic kerbside food waste collection service in the district has begun, with more than £2.5m allocated for the plans.

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Local views vital to inform future decisions affecting Nottinghamshire’s nature

Local views vital to inform future decisions affecting Nottinghamshire’s nature

Local views vital to inform future decisions affecting Nottinghamshire’s nature

08 June 2025

Residents, farmers, and landowners are being encouraged to continue to play their part in helping to shape the future of nature's recovery.


Enough is enough – its now time for the ‘Nature’ section of the Government’s Planning & Infrastructure Bill to be scraped

Enough is enough – its now time for the ‘Nature’ section of the Government’s Planning & Infrastructure Bill to be scraped

Enough is enough – its now time for the ‘Nature’ section of the Government’s Planning & Infrastructure Bill to be scraped

01 June 2025

Labour promised to restore nature but less than a year on from the General Election, they seem determined to push ahead with changes to planning rules


‘How will you say no to solar?’: Pressure put on Reform to consider response to solar farm applications

‘How will you say no to solar?’: Pressure put on Reform to consider response to solar farm applications

‘How will you say no to solar?’: Pressure put on Reform to consider response to solar farm applications

31 May 2025

An opposition councillor has put pressure on Reform leadership to continue challenging rural solar farm applications.


Street name suggested to reflect area’s newt population

Street name suggested to reflect area’s newt population

Street name suggested to reflect area’s newt population

30 May 2025

Councillors have sought to pay homage to an area’s amphibian population in it’s street name suggestion for a new development.


“They’re going to destroy it”: rural resident’s concerns solar farm will overshadow countryside view

“They’re going to destroy it”: rural resident’s concerns solar farm will overshadow countryside view

“They’re going to destroy it”: rural resident’s concerns solar farm will overshadow countryside view

30 May 2025

Plans to install 75 hectares-worth of solar panels on the side of a hill overlooking a conservation village have been slammed by a resident.


Urgent call to fix county’s underinvestment in A1 infrastructure and jobs

Urgent call to fix county’s underinvestment in A1 infrastructure and jobs

Urgent call to fix county’s underinvestment in A1 infrastructure and jobs

28 May 2025

A new report has called for urgent investment in Lincolnshire’s roads, flood defences and the clean energy sector.


New county environment chief draws criticism for climate change denial

New county environment chief draws criticism for climate change denial

New county environment chief draws criticism for climate change denial

28 May 2025

The councillor responsible for overseeing Nottinghamshire’s environmental priorities has drawn criticism for his views on climate change.


Plans ongoing for 75-hectare solar farm on hill overlooking conservation village

Plans ongoing for 75-hectare solar farm on hill overlooking conservation village

Plans ongoing for 75-hectare solar farm on hill overlooking conservation village

27 May 2025

A 75.38 hectare farm site could be covered in solar panels if plans are approved.


30 Days Wild is a great excuse to check out wildlife on your local patch

30 Days Wild is a great excuse to check out wildlife on your local patch

30 Days Wild is a great excuse to check out wildlife on your local patch

25 May 2025

Last week I highlighted just why 30 Days Wild challenge is so special, writes Erin McDaid of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.


The planning application that could be one of the most important in Lincolnshire

The planning application that could be one of the most important in Lincolnshire

The planning application that could be one of the most important in Lincolnshire

20 May 2025

A plan to build a substation in southern Lincolnshire could dramatically transform the county.


Join us this June to explore nature

Join us this June to explore nature

Join us this June to explore nature

18 May 2025

The countdown to #30DaysWild 2025 is well underway, writes Erin McDaid of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.


Targeted consultation launched for proposed solar park plans

Targeted consultation launched for proposed solar park plans

Targeted consultation launched for proposed solar park plans

17 May 2025

A new targeted consultation has been launched on plans for the Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park.


Villagers’ outrage at huge battery farm plans

Villagers’ outrage at huge battery farm plans

Villagers’ outrage at huge battery farm plans

16 May 2025

Villagers who could be surrounded by solar farms have reacted with dismay to the announcement of plans for a new battery farm.


Experts branching out to help artist’s ‘Major’ exhibition on Sherwood Forest’s oak

Experts branching out to help artist’s ‘Major’ exhibition on Sherwood Forest’s oak

Experts branching out to help artist’s ‘Major’ exhibition on Sherwood Forest’s oak

13 May 2025

One of Nottinghamshire’s most famous trees will be involved in a new project which could show how to make large trees in public spaces safer.


Concern solar farm promises may not be kept — and could leave legacy of pollution

Concern solar farm promises may not be kept — and could leave legacy of pollution

Concern solar farm promises may not be kept — and could leave legacy of pollution

12 May 2025

Residents of rural villages who could be surrounded by solar panels have raised further concerns about pollution and noise.


Residents clean hundreds of items of litter - including a bowling ball

Residents clean hundreds of items of litter - including a bowling ball

Residents clean hundreds of items of litter - including a bowling ball

12 May 2025

A group of volunteers are helping keep their village clean and have cleared hundreds of items of litter - including a bowling ball!


May’s musical, magical, wildlife spectacle

May’s musical, magical, wildlife spectacle

May’s musical, magical, wildlife spectacle

11 May 2025

While the weather doesn’t quite seem to know what season it is, a look around quickly confirms that it is definitely spring.


‘Our school is known worldwide and is part of our heritage — it’s not fair to scrap these courses’

‘Our school is known worldwide and is part of our heritage — it’s not fair to scrap these courses’

‘Our school is known worldwide and is part of our heritage — it’s not fair to scrap these courses’

09 May 2025

Student luthiers fear their heritage craft could be ‘cut off at the source’ after Newark’s violin school’s cancellation of its degree courses.


Ancient oak tree saved from plans which could cause “irreversible harm”

Ancient oak tree saved from plans which could cause “irreversible harm”

Ancient oak tree saved from plans which could cause “irreversible harm”

09 May 2025

A tree campaigner has spoken of her delight after news that plans to “devastate” a beloved oak tree have been refused.


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