Environment

Tree planting is the start of the council's bid to boost tree numbers on its land.

Initial projects focus on de-carbonisation of transport, property improvements, energy usage and involving the authority in the generation of energy.

RiverCare volunteers marked their 15th anniversary last month by giving the River Witham a thorough clean up on Saturday.

A ban on the release of balloons and lanterns from council-owned land is being considered by officials.

Rain and saturated ground at The Bythams Spinney has meant a popular 'tree dressing' event has had to be postponed.

Ministers say future fracking exploration projects such as the licence granted for the Vale of Belvoir in 2015 would not be supported.

Families are being encouraged to do their bit to help keep their communities litter-free.

A Grantham man has ended up in court after dumping boxes behind business premises in Grantham.

Staff and visitors at Belton House have been left ‘devastated’ after a 200-year-old tree was uprooted and fell during bad weather.

A community garden in Bottesford has won first place at a national community rail awards ceremony.

The district council says figures presented by Friends of the Earth are out of date.

Residents in Ancaster have raised fears after finding ‘blue pellets’ scattered along the pavements.

Grantham RiverCare group set out on its 91st clean-up of the Witham and recovered a Christmas tree and a boombox.

Council agrees to reduce its own carbon footprint by at least 30 per cent by 2030 and become net-zero carbon before 2050.

More than 35 people became volunteer litter pickers as part of a village clean up last week.

A large group of protesters have met in Grantham as part of a global "climate strike" day.

Crowds gathered to watch a boat pass through a restored lock on Grantham Canal for the first time in more than 90 years.

Protesters have planned a climate strike to take place in Grantham on Friday.

Council leaders at South Kesteven District Council have agreed to set aside £50,000 to pay for advice and a new climate change officer.

A large sinkhole has opened up on a grass embankment just metres away from a block of flats.