Dozens pay the price for enviro-crimes
Nearly 100 people were handed fixed penalty notices for committing environmental crimes in County Durham throughout September.
Visitors vote Hardwick Park into Keep Britain Tidy’s top 20 green spaces
Visitors have named a County Durham park as one of their favourite green spaces in Britain.
Big Energy Saving Network Programme Launched
A SIX-MONTH programme to encourage fuel efficiency in Middlesbrough households is to be launched.
Yorkshire environment project wins national award
An Environment Agency-led project in Yorkshire has been recognised by the Wild Trout Trust at its 2015 Conservation Awards in…
Walk to School Week gets Stockton-on-Tees Schoolchildren Moving
STOCKTON-ON-TEES Borough Council is encouraging schoolchildren across the Borough to get active and celebrate the benefits of walking to school.
Charges for (Brown Bin) Garden Waste Collections
SUNDERLAND City Council is introducing an annual £25 charge for fortnightly collections of garden waste.
Check Oil Tanks
Householders in Hambleton are being urged to check the condition of their domestic oil tanks.
Appeal to pick up after your pooch
A HARD HITTING campaign designed to make dog owners in Redcar & Cleveland think about their actions and pick up…
Residents reminded over Final Garden Waste Collections
MIDDLESBROUGH residents are being reminded garden waste collections will cease for the winter shortly.
Wingate environmental campaign proves a success
More than two and a half tonnes of rubbish was collected during a community clean-up campaign in Wingate.
UK’s first Rainworks project
Young people in County Durham have taken part in a project to help people prepare for problems like flooding.
Appeal to pick up after your Pooch
A HARD HITTING campaign designed to make dog owners in Redcar & Cleveland think about their actions and pick up…
J&B Recycling helps supermarket giant
AN award-winning recycling firm is helping Lidl minimise the cost and environmental impact of its waste disposal after developing solutions…
Crackdown on Environmental crime continues
An ongoing campaign to stamp out flytipping in County Durham saw more than 500 incidents investigated, latest figures show.
Seasonal changes to Green Waste Collections
RESIDENTS across Stockton-on-Tees Borough are reminded the Council's kerbside green waste collections are due to end until next spring.