Environment

Birds, butterflies bees and bats are among the wildlife set to benefit from more than £18,000 in funding from East Cambridgeshire District Council.

A competition is being launched to name a new fleet of 10 waste and recycling vehicles.

East Cambridgeshire District Council is trialling Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in one of its new recycling vehicles.

The number of illegal fires across the district has fallen 58% in a year according to East Cambridgeshire District Council.

East Cambridgeshire District Council has achieved silver accreditation of the Investors in the Environment scheme.

The number of fly-tips in East Cambridgeshire has fallen to its lowest level since 2017, thanks to a multi-agency campaign.

Children from Spring Meadow Infant and Nursery School in Ely will soon be able to enjoy pond dipping, outdoor science lessons and looking after the environment.

Seventy-five English Oak trees are being given away by East Cambridgeshire District Council to help celebrate King Charles III’s coronation and his 75th birthday this November.

East Cambridgeshire District Council has officially been ranked 29th out of 164 district councils for its work to combat climate change, putting it in the top quartile for performance.

I am delighted with the news the Government has announced plans to improve Ely Railway Junction and the A10 between Ely and Cambridge.