News articles tagged environment
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Council to join in with ‘No Mow May’ and you can too!
5 May 2021
During May, the Council’s Grounds Maintenance teams will be cutting back on mowing and allowing areas of grass in city parks, open spaces and highway verges to bloom with wildflowers.
Japan friendship blossoms as 100 Sakura cherry trees arrive in Derbyshire
18 March 2021
With spring just around the corner, Derbyshire is set to blossom this year with the arrival of 100 new Sakura cherry trees.
New habitats to be created for flood alleviation scheme
23 February 2021
In the coming weeks, work will get underway in Sunnydale Local Nature reserve to create new meadow and wetland habitats as part of the Cuttle Brook flood alleviation scheme.
OCOR £10m funding to be confirmed
9 February 2021
Cabinet set to approve the acceptance of additional grant funding of £10m of Capital Flood Defence Grant in Aid from Environment Agency
Break up with single–use plastic this February – Our 14 top alternatives
1 February 2021
This February, the month of Valentine’s Day, we’ve put together our top 14 alternatives to single-use plastic that anyone can try. It’s time to break up your toxic plastic relationship!
School Closures in Derby
26 January 2021
Heavy snow has led to a number of school closures around the city.
Snow and ice - service disruption
25 January 2021
Sunday’s snow and ice is causing disruption to a number of services.
How do Derby’s flood defences work?
22 January 2021
We’re answering your questions about Derby’s flood defences.
City businesses invited to trial greener vehicles
20 January 2021
Electric vans will be made available to local businesses in Derby during a trial that will be rolled this month.