Environment

East Cambridgeshire District Council has joined a new initiative designed to help reduce the five million disposable menstrual products which it estimates go to landfill from across the district every year.

Residents thinking of buying a new fridge or freezer are being asked to think twice about the disposal of their current models.

As the darker nights draw in, East Cambridgeshire District Council is advising residents to avoid being a bonfire bandit this autumn.

As the clocks change and the colder nights draw in residents are being asked to remember hedgehogs this autumn.

Following the announcement by Secretary of State Ed Miliband to grant permission for the Sunnica solar farm, East Cambridgeshire District Council has taken independent legal advice to understand the chances of success of a Judicial Review of the decision-making process.

The Leader of East Cambridgeshire District Council has expressed her extreme disappointment following today’s news the Sunnica solar farm has received approval from the Secretary of State.

Members of the public are being asked for their thoughts on new planning guidelines aimed at helping increase hedgehog numbers across East Cambridgeshire.

As sleepy hedgehogs emerge from hibernation this spring, residents are being asked to record their sightings on an interactive map.

East Cambridgeshire’s first vegetable powered vehicle is now collecting recycling from homes across the district.

A grand total of 75 oak trees are in the process of being planted across 20 locations in East Cambridgeshire, thanks to support from parish councils, schools, nurseries and landowners.