Cheshire West & Chester
GREEN NEWS
The Council has announced it will support this year’s No Mow May campaign. After listening to feedback, following supporting the campaign last year, the Council will ensure there is a balanced approach, as not everyone agreed with leaving the grass uncut. Latest update from Cheshire West and Chester Council Newsroom: National charity, Plantlife, launched the […]
Multi-agency fly-tipping operation continues to get results
Cheshire West and Chester Council has once more joined forces with Cheshire Constabulary’s Rural Crime team to carry out intensive enforcement across the borough to tackle fly-tipping and waste transfer offences as part of the on-going Operation Flycatcher. Latest update from Cheshire West and Chester Council Newsroom: Enforcement officers examined reported fly-tips across the borough, […]
Council’s plans to boost borough’s spring clean
Despite the recent severe weather, spring is here, and Cheshire West and Chester Council is planning to give the borough’s spring clean an extra boost this year. Latest update from Cheshire West and Chester Council Newsroom: The Council’s StreetCare teams work hard all year round to keep the borough looking good but this spring will […]
Cheshire West and Chester Council is setting out further details of its plans to support residents of Whitby, Ellesmere Port, to have a democratic voice on the proposals for a hydrogen village trial in their area. Latest update from Cheshire West and Chester Council Newsroom: The proposal by Cadent, the gas network provider, following a […]
Council shortlisted for LGC Environmental Services Award and receives Public Sector Transformation awards
The Council has been shortlisted in the 2023 Local Government Chronicle (LGC) awards for Environmental Services. The results will be announced on 8 June. Latest update from Cheshire West and Chester Council Newsroom: Councillor Karen Shore, Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Strategic Transport, said: “We are delighted our work has been recognised. The short […]
Neighbourhood Pride environmental schemes announced
Cheshire West and Chester Council has announced a large number of environmental projects, initiated by local councillors, will make a difference to communities across the borough. Latest update from Cheshire West and Chester Council Newsroom: The Council introduced the Neighbourhood Pride Scheme (NPS) specifically for councillors to propose small to medium environmental improvement projects within […]
Council receives funding to boost active travel
Cheshire West and Chester Council has been awarded just over £128,000 to enable and encourage more people to walk, wheel and cycle by Active Travel England. The grant from the Active Travel Capability Fund is part of a national £32.9million investment to help accelerate walking and cycling schemes across the country, to tackle the climate emergency and […]
National praise for borough’s work on food and climate emergency
Latest update from Cheshire West and Chester Council Newsroom: Cheshire West and Chester Council has received national recognition for its work to unlock a food revolution and tackle the climate emergency. The Council has been listed as one of 21 top performing councils out of nearly 200 analysed by Sustain, a national alliance for better […]
‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ for a greener Christmas
Latest update from Cheshire West and Chester Council Newsroom: The Council is urging all Cheshire West and Chester residents to help the environment by choosing to reduce, reuse and recycle their food this Christmas. Global food waste produces more emissions than all commercial flights put together. In the UK, food waste contributes to 5 per […]
Hive of activity at Hillside Wood to save bee colony
A colony of bees has been saved when their oak tree home was blown down in strong winds blocking a path through Hillside Wood in Rivacre Valley Country Park. Latest update from the Cheshire West & Chester Council Newsroom: With the assistance of a local beekeeping expert and the Council’s tree contractor, Mancoed, the colony […]