by Thomas Addley | Feb 27, 2025 | Environment, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
A new waste management bill is set to be introduced by the Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Waste Partnership (BDR) which could mean up to £14 million extra in charges for taxpayers. The BDR Waste Partnership, who manage 340,000 tonnes of waste each year, has...
by George Stanton | Feb 14, 2025 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A new bridge on Treeton Lane will be fitted with a thinner deck to allow more water to flow underneath it, following flood risks identified during Storm Babet in October 2023. It was announced earlier this week in RMBC’s budget plans that £6 million will be used for...
by Tom Preston | Feb 13, 2025 | Community, Environment, News
Sheffield City Council announced that the Low Carbon Business Support Programme has supported 290 businesses to improve their energy efficiency since August 2023. The £1.3 million plan was aimed at helping small and medium sized businesses across South Yorkshire to...
by Eloise Cox | May 16, 2024 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
Northern Trains announced their collaboration with recycling specialists Avena in 2023, so that it’s ‘end of life’ uniforms could be recycled into ‘further life’ products. Twelve months on, they have recycled 10,390kg of old uniforms and saved over 4,000kg of...
by Kiera Macey | May 16, 2024 | Environment, News, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch
Friends of Whirlow Brook Park is an organisation that strives to care for the park in the South-West of Sheffield. The group organises events around the year to raise money to put back into the park and protect the wildlife and environment. Watch the groups’ most...
by Marie Touray | May 16, 2024 | Environment, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
A Sheffield litter picking group dedicated to making the city cleaner has attracted more than 4,000 members on social media. The city-wide volunteers gather in groups regularly to collect waste that contributes to land pollution in Sheffield. Iren Wadsworth has...
