Environment

Flytippers will be facing tougher penalties for dumping their rubbish.

Failing to check that waste was being disposed of by a licensed carrier has cost a man almost £1,000 after his rubbish was found dumped.

An awe-inspiring autumn awaits visitors to the wetlands at WWT Welney as artist Ann Biggs kicks off the season with her beautiful gallery.

March Town Council has its own diversity policy after councillors agreed to adopt one at their monthly meeting.

A fly-tipper who took a householder’s waste that was later found dumped is nearly £500 worse off after he was prosecuted by West Norfolk Council.

Council bosses are anticipating that leaflets advertising a wheelie bin consultation will be delivered soon.

A training exercise designed to test the response in the event of an oil spill was held in the River Nene in Wisbech this week.

The number of calling corncrakes at WWT Welney has tripled in three years after the centre was selected as a release site for a reintroduction scheme.

Residents are being urged to have their say on whether wheelie bins should be introduced - or told ‘don’t complain’ afterwards.

Residents are being reminded to ensure their bins are presented for collection by 7am to avoid being caught out by collection schedule changes.

Desilting works on the Main Drain are set to get under way in October - lasting for around nine months.

Visitors to a village will be able to take a wander down the riverbank and discover a quirky new art trail.

Anglian Water has admitted it “must do better” to meet environmental targets after being given a two-star rating for the third consecutive year.

Planning applications are due to be submitted later this year as big changes are on the horizon for how a county handles its waste.

Residents are being asked if they want to switch from bags to wheelie bins in what could be a major shakeup for waste and recycling collections.

Cambridgeshire’s war on weeds is well underway with more than 440km of kerbside already treated after a U-turn in policy.

Fenland Council is to write to new Government ministers urging them to overturn the decision by the Conservatives to approve the Wisbech incinerator.

Fears over the impact on health from toxic smells and noise pollution have been raised as villagers aired objections to a proposed asphalt plant.

An engineer gave a very interesting talk about the draining of the fens.

A judicial review into the Conservative Government’s decision to build a mega waste incinerator in Wisbech will not be going ahead.