/ Environment

Record number of rare fritillaries counted on Broad Meadow
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A RECORD number of a rare flower has been counted at one of Tamworth’s picturesque nature reserves this spring after years of careful management by volunteers, conservationists - and cows! Volunteers have counted 746 established...
Just the thicket – Tamworth housebuilder is looking for a gardener of the future
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A LOCAL housebuilder is searching for a ‘grow-getter’ to design a garden of the future, but there’s one catch – you have to be under 11 years old. Heading the region-wide search, Redrow Midlands, currently...
Grants for biodiversity projects on offer
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THE PEBBLE fund from South Staffs Water, ‘Projects that Explore Biodiversity Benefits in the Local Environment’, is now open to applications for any community groups or charities that want to encourage and enhance biodiversity. Applications...
Tamworth campaigners ask our MP to support the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill
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LAST Friday (26 March), the Tamworth Climate Action group joined a UK wide event to raise awareness about the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill. Harry Broadhurst The Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill (CEE bill) has been written...
Poultry keepers urged to be vigilant after avian influenza case found in Staffordshire
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POULTRY and bird keepers are being advises to keep their animals housed after a case of avian influenza was discovered on a Staffordshire farm. Staffordshire County Council’s trading standards team is working with the Animal...
Council buildings to get greener with £1 million grant
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Lichfield District Council has been awarded over £1.3 million for energy efficiency improvements at Burntwood Leisure Centre, the Beacon Park pavilion and the District Council House in Lichfield. The news comes following successful bids...
Country park visitor investment for 2021
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CLOSE to £450,000 is to be invested in visitor facilities at three Staffordshire Country Parks. Cannock Chase, Chasewater and Greenway Bank will all benefit after owners Staffordshire County Council coordinated funding from the EU’s...
Staffordshire air quality improvement project receives £300,000 boost
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A PROJECT to improve air quality in Staffordshire by engaging with schools and businesses and promoting electric vehicle use has received a £300,000 government boost. Jazz Kinson - Editor Staffordshire County Council has received...
Household Waste Recycling Centre management returns in-house
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DAY-to-day management and running of Staffordshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres is being brought back in-house. It will remain business as usual for the public at all Staffordshire County Council’s recycling centres when the current outsourced...
How to appeal a Birmingham Clean Air Zone fine
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ANYONE who disagrees with a £120 fine for driving through the Clean Air Zone in Birmingham after it launches in June will be able to appeal. Mark Cardwell - Local Democracy Reporter Drivers who have...
Drayton Manor Park names meerkat after Janet Street Porter… and she loves it!
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TAMWORTH's local theme park and zoo, Drayton Manor Park has renamed one of its most beautiful meerkats after the Loose Women star after a request on the show last week. After Janet Street Porter was MORTIFIED...
Wild about Tamworth project enters its 16th year
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NATURE reserves in Tamworth can continue to be cared for and families can get closer to nature after a partnership project received funding for another five years. The popular Wild About Tamworth project, is now...
HS2 promise to communities in Staffordshire
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STAFFORDSHIRE County Council will hold the HS2 project to its commitments after high-speed rail line took a huge step forward. With Royal Assent granted on Friday to legislation permitting the line to be extended through...
Fire Service plead for safety around water as walkers rescued by crews
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STAFFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service is once again reminding people of the need to take care while walking around bodies of water during heavy rainfall after two women had to be rescued. The incident happened...
Reminder for gardeners to sign up for garden waste collection service 
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WITH green and brown bin collections resuming this week, keen gardeners across are being reminded they need to sign up for the garden waste service to make sure they don’t miss out. Thousands of local...
St Giles Hospice celebrates record-breaking TreeCycle success
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ST GILES Hospice is celebrating the success of this year’s TreeCycle campaign after it collected more trees and raised more funds than ever before. The environmentally-friendly recycling collection picked up 4,428 Christmas trees this...
Climate change funding still available
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COMMUNITY groups, parish councils and schools with projects that help tackle climate change are being reminded that there is still time to apply for funding. The Climate Change Action Fund is being delivered by Staffordshire...
Go green with TreeCycle to support St Giles Hospice this winter
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TAMWORTH people can give St Giles Hospice a ‘tree-mendous’ Christmas gift this year by supporting the charity’s annual TreeCycle campaign. St Giles is inviting families and businesses who don’t want to face the mess and...
Discover Staffordshire’s rural walks to stay active during lockdown
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The Staffordshire Tolkien Trail is a series of three walks that cover over 30 miles of Staffordshire countryside. Physical activity coupled with getting out in the fresh air is a proven antidote to stress...
Search for Tamworth Christmas Pig
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They are looking for a Tamworth Boar from a Tamworth Farm The boar is to be 'husband' to Gwen and Mary A POPULAR YouTube farm is looking for a Tamworth Boar to buy for...
£1.8 million cycling and walking investment for Staffordshire
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Work could start in early 2021. More cycle parking, priority for cyclists at junctions, and new 20mph zones could also be considered. HIGHWAYS improvements to make it easier for walking and cycling in Staffordshire...
Tamworth-based Shire Leasing lands UK’s first financial assistance scheme for clean air
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The Clean Air Zone will become active in Birmingham on June 1, 2021. Shire Leasing was founded in 1990 and is now one of the largest independent B2B funders in the UK. A Tamworth...
Cannock Chase conservation plan to be scrutinised
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A £7.8 million conservation plan has the potential to protect Cannock Chase’s wildlife and landscape for years to come. Creating more car parking spaces away from vulnerable areas will help manage millions of visits...
Tree protectors set up camp in trees in Fradley Wood to prevent HS2 from felling the woodland
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THIS Tuesday (3 November), three activists have moved into trees in Fradley wood, next to the Trent and Mersey Canal near Fradley Junction. The activists are planning on staying there to protect the trees from...
New fund to help communities tackle climate change
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Each county councillor has £1000 to award to projects in their area on a first-come, first-served basis. COMMUNITIES across Staffordshire are set to benefit from a new county council fund dedicated to tackling climate change...
Tamworth record 390 incidents of Graffiti last year
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A NEW report from Structural Repairs has revealed that Tamworth Council recorded 390 incidents of graffiti last year and removal costs of £15,000. In August and September 2020, the structural repair specialists requested data from...
Activists Act Immediately against Biodiversity Loss
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ON Friday 9 October, tree protectors, local residents and activists from various groups will join forces under the banner of ‘Stop HS2 Staffordshire’ to protest and witness the destruction of ancient woodlands near Fradley Junction...
Residents told to put bins out earlier to guarantee collection
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RESIDENTS who live in Tamworth and Lichfield will need to put their bins out by 6am on their collection day from now on to guarantee them being emptied. Through the Lichfield and Tamworth Joint Waste...