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Action for Croydon’s Environment is on the front-line of volunteer groups battling to protect green spaces in Croydon. They are part of a national umbrella organisation called The Conservation Volunteers, founded in 1959, in response to large areas like playing fields, allotments and nature parks being sold off by UK…
At a meeting held at Sutton Civic Centre on Wednesday evening 24 April, councillors were unable to reach a decision on whether or not to approve the go-ahead for a waste incinerator on Beddington Lane. The vote resulted in an equal tie. Sutton’s council plan to build an incinerator within…
Recycling in Hackney will be simplified from March 1 in an effort to improve the borough’s recycling record, which is among the worst in London. Green sacks will replace green boxes, making collections easier and potentially saving £12m by 2020, according to the council. The current scheme is restricted to…
Croydon residents who dropped off their old Christmas trees for recycling during January helped prevent an estimated 55 tonnes of waste going to landfill, new figures reveal.…
The next Women’s Environmental Network event is: Culture Kitchen to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 7th. For more information go to: www.wen.org.uk
Beekeepers across East London have experienced a sharp decline in honey yields as this year’s bad weather has left bees without enough food.…
Dog owners in Hackney are facing more criticism for the behaviour of…
East London has once again been recognised for its contribution to making London a great place to live in, after scooping two awards in Tower Hamlets and Lewisham at the ninth annual London Planning Awards. St Paul’s Way Trust School in Tower Hamlets and the Margaret McMillan Park in Lewisham…
East End volunteers have been honoured by the Mayor of London for their efforts in transforming Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park into a thriving green sanctuary for wildlife and people.…
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The environment should not be ignored by the Coalition
Groups such as Greenpeace, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the Green Party along with more than 800,000 members from Wildlife trusts slammed George Osborne’s autumn statement last month as a “backwards budget” and a “formula for failure.”…
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