Skegness Standard - Environment Feed

Skegness trials solar-powered Big Belly rubbish bin

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:10:11 GMT

A bin with a solar-powered compactor which crushes down rubbish, has been installed in Skegness for a month long trial.

Warning over charlatan fishmongers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:52:21 GMT

Lincolnshire Trading Standards is appealing to Lincolnshire residents to help them reel in unscrupulous fishmongers

Avoid brown caterpillars on Lincolnshire coast, warns East Lindsey District Council

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:49:22 GMT

Harmful brown caterpillars have infested Lincolnshire’s coast over recent weeks causing several beachgoers to suffer painful irritant reactions.

UPDATE: Water still out for many properties and Seathorne Primary School closed

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:56:23 GMT

UPDATE: Many properties between Skegness and Mablethorpe remain without water following a burst main earlier today, which has forced the closure of Seathorne Primary School.

Lincolnshire residents given greater powers to oppose wind farm applications

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:21:32 GMT

Lincolnshire residents have today been granted greater powers to veto the county’s growing numbers of wind farms, which opponents say are industrialising the local landscape.

Ring of steel fears over pylons

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:00:13 GMT

Wind farm opponents fear a new electrical infrastructure project serving East Lindsey’s growing legions of turbines will decimate the landscape with pylons.

Go-ahead for 17.7 metre micro wind turbines next to Skegness Stadium

Wed, 29 May 2013 13:35:42 GMT

The go-ahead has been given for three wind micro-turbines on a site next to Skegness Stadium.

Compensation bid over shelved Orby inquiry

Wed, 29 May 2013 12:01:19 GMT

East Lindsey District Council is to seek compensation for additional costs that will be incurred after the Orby wind farm appeal had to be adjourned when the inspector died midway through proceedings.

Skegness beach retains two quality awards

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:41 GMT

Skegness beach has picked up another pair of glowing commendations for its cleanliness, safety and excellence of facilities by retaining its Blue Flag status and Seaside Award.