New Woodland Set To Grow At Former County Durham Surface Mine Site
A new 18-hectare woodland is set to be created on the site of a former County Durham surface mine. North…
Banks Group Gets The Investors In People Gold
Property and mining firm the Banks Group has become one of just a handful of North East businesses to gain…
Planting Of 16,500 Metres Of New Hedgerow Completed At Restored Northumberland Surface Mine
A multi-year project to plant more than 16 kilometres of new hedgerows across the site of a former Northumberland surface…
Tree Planting And Regeneration Work Underway At Popular County Durham Wildlife Reserve
A forestry regeneration project involving planting hundreds of trees, improving waterways and carrying out essential clearance work at a popular…
Banks Mining Hits Million Tonne Landmark At UK’s Biggest Gypsum Mine
Banks Mining has hit a major production landmark at the UK’s largest gypsum mine after just over two years on…
The Banks Group Records £36m Operating Profit After Strong Performance Across All Business Areas
County Durham-headquartered renewable energy, property development and mining firm The Banks Group is making strong progress across all its business…
Expanding Hadston House Meals Delivery Service Backed By Banks Community Fund Grant
The response of a Northumberland charity to growing community demand for its help during the coronavirus crisis has won the…
Lift Off For One Hundred Tonne Northumberland Road Bridge
A one hundred tonne bridge that spanned a Northumberland country road is on its way to a new home after…
Banks Group Grant Support For Communities’ Covid Responses Passes £70,000 Mark
The financial support provided by North East employer The Banks Group to community projects tackling the local impacts of the…
Banks Mining Urges Positive Outcome As Secretary Of State Sets Highthorn Surface Mine Decision Date
North East employer Banks Mining has welcomed plans by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to…
Banks Plant Solutions Ties Up New Relationships With Leading Industrial Customers
The plant maintenance and management arm of North East employer The Banks Group has secured new partnerships with two well-known…
Brenkley Lane Fund Grants Supporting Local Communities’ Coronavirus Responses
The community benefits fund linked to a North East surface coal mine is being used to help support local responses…
New Mower To Help Make Benwell & Walbottle Cricket Club A Cut Above The Rest
A Newcastle community cricket club is aiming to be a cut above the rest after taking delivery of a new…
Unite The Union Backs Positive Decision On Highthorn Surface Mine
Britain and Ireland’s biggest trade union is calling on the government to give the go-ahead to a new Northumberland surface…
Ministerial Letter Suggests Highthorn Surface Mine Decision Could Be Near
A long-awaited Government decision on whether a new Northumberland surface mine can go ahead could finally be about to be…