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Cllrs Phillipa Williamson, Shaun Turner and Alf Clempson

Youngsters explore recycling at special behind-the-scenes visit to Eco-Town

Primary school pupils were delighted to find out what happens to their recycling during a special behind-the-scenes visit ahead of the official opening of Eco-Town, the new interactive Education Walkway experience.

Lancashire will benefit from the Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Next steps taken on key strategy to help nature's recovery across Lancashire

The next steps are being taken on the creation of a key strategy to protect and restore species and habitats and aid nature's recovery across Lancashire.

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Replanting scheme aims to create diverse woodlands after larches are felled

A diverse woodland will be planted near Whitworth and Bacup to replace hundreds of larch trees that must be felled due to an incurable disease.

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Gritting teams continue to plough on to keep Lancashire's roads safe and open

After a busy few days preparing for the snow and ice, gritting crews are continuing their efforts to make Lancashire roads safe.

Janine from Lancashire County Council shows off some of the great items at the reuse shops

Find 'hidden gems' while shopping at a reuse shop

Have you considered buying some of your Christmas presents from a reuse shop, in a bid to be more environmentally friendly this year?

Cllr Shaun Turner with trees behind him

Tree-mendous grant of more than £1million will fund thousands of saplings

A huge grant of more than £1million will fund thousands of new trees across Lancashire.

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Community group hopes to 'leave fossil fuels behind' with green energy scheme

A community group which aims to 'leave fossil fuels behind' is planning to install a 'greener, cheaper' energy scheme in a North Lancashire village.

Mike Pickering with his new electric vehicle cross-pavement channel

Electric vehicle drivers can apply to take part in new on-street charging trial

A new trial is being rolled out which allows residents without driveways to apply for a free cross-pavement channel to charge their electric vehicle from home

Saba and Shaun looking at apples (4)

Community groups urged to apply for last of free fruit tree grants

Volunteers who run a thriving community orchard have revealed plans to donate fresh fruit and homemade jam from their next harvest to local foodbanks.

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Residents urged to dispose of batteries carefully after blaze at HWRC

Residents are being reminded of how important it is to dispose of batteries properly after a 'dead battery' spontaneously combusted at a Household Waste Recycling Centre on Sunday.

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New Director of Environment and Planning appointed

Lancashire County Council has appointed Jonathan Edwards as its new Director of Environment and Planning.

Rossendale Valley Energy, a community owned renewable energy group helping people make affordable fuel and create warmer homes

Communities urged to apply for chunk of £2million 'clean energy' funding

People in Lancashire are being encouraged to apply for a slice of a regional £2million fund to develop 'clean energy' projects in their area.