Environment

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.

Ever fancied living the 'Good Life'? Are the constantly rising fruit and veg prices making your head spin and your purse hurt?

Hopes of stopping a mega-incinerator for Wisbech now rest on whether or not legal action by Fenland Council is successful or a change of government.

Peckover House and Garden in Wisbech will be taking part in this year’s Big Help Out – the UK’s biggest-ever mass volunteering event.

Residents are being warned about the dangers of binning batteries after a fire broke out in the back of a refuse lorry.

A new generation of a rare species of bird has hatched at a Fenland conservation centre.

Residents are calling for action to be taken as a response to the climate crisis.

Discarded gas canisters littering public spaces and untended potholes are causing community concerns.