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Reference: Date: Thu, 10/17/2024 Residents are being encouraged mark Recycle Week (14 to 20 October) by rescuing five recyclable items from their black bin. While we are a nation of recyclers – with nine out of 10 people regularly recycling – nearly eight out of 10 of us (79%) put one or more items into…
Reference: Date: Tue, 10/08/2024 A recommendation to start work on a new Local Plan is to go before district councillors next week. Local Plans are prepared with residents. Based on their feedback the council will create a blueprint for the district. It will include details on how we can meet local and affordable housing needs,…
Reference: Date: Wed, 09/11/2024 Plans for black wheelie bins, a weekly food waste collection and the retention and improvement of a free garden waste service are to go before councillors. The aim is to provide the best possible service to residents whilst also increasing the district’s recycling rate. The plans drawn up by East Cambridgeshire…
Reference: Date: Wed, 08/07/2024 Following the announcement by Secretary of State Ed Miliband to grant permission for the Sunnica solar farm, East Cambridgeshire District Council has taken independent legal advice to understand the chances of success of a Judicial Review of the decision-making process.
Date: Wed, 08/07/2024 Following the announcement by Secretary of State Ed Miliband to grant permission for the Sunnica solar farm, East Cambridgeshire District Council has taken independent legal advice to understand the chances of success of a Judicial Review of the decision-making process.
Reference: Date: Mon, 07/15/2024 The Leader of East Cambridgeshire District Council has expressed her extreme disappointment following today’s news the Sunnica solar farm has received approval from the Secretary of State. The council, along with hundreds of local residents, has long been a vociferous objector to the plans for the massive solar farm which will…
Date: Wed, 07/10/2024 Loveheart will be the new name for one of East Cambridgeshire’s Waste and Recycling vehicles after councillors were won over by the five-year-old boy who suggested it. Alex Hodson, aged 5, from Sutton has had a love for bin lorries, recycling and the environment since he was just two-years-old.
Reference: Date: Mon, 03/11/2024 East Cambridgeshire’s first vegetable powered vehicle is now collecting recycling from homes across the district. The new lorry is able to run on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) which is renewable, sustainable and 100 per cent biodegradable. Residents will be able to easily spot the vehicle thanks to its “Red Lorry, Yellow…
Reference: Date: Thu, 02/15/2024 Young people across East Cambridgeshire are being given the opportunity to design artwork for its new fleet of waste and recycling lorries. The competition is being run by East Cambridgeshire District Council to help launch the council’s new Love Your Street campaign.
Reference: Date: Mon, 01/29/2024 A competition is being launched to name a new fleet of 10 waste and recycling vehicles. The new fleet purchased by East Cambridgeshire District Council, includes new in-cab technology designed to deliver a more efficient and cost-effective waste collection service. They are also able to run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as…