Travel and Environment
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Pioneering Yorkshire charity launches community nature project
The award-winning Yorkshire-based Woodmeadow Trust, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, is launching a pioneering campaign to encourage communities to develop their own woodmeadows.
The Growing Community Connections Programme campaign, which has been officially launched this month with funding from The Linbury Trust, provides dedicated support, advice and training
Farmer-led research to dig into perks of compost
Growers and researchers have joined forces to add scientific rigour to the art of compost making in a bid to improve yields, soil, and plant health.
It is widely accepted that compost can help capture carbon, retain nutrients, and reduce the dependence on bought-in fertiliser by improving the soil structure
Solar panel approval for pioneering York Minster
Plans to install photovoltaic panels on the roof of York Minster have been approved by City of York Council (CoYC) and the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England.
This important decarbonisation project forms part of the York Minster Neighbourhood Plan and is one of a number of sustainability projects taking place
Yorkshire to get all-electric bus depot with Government funding
People across Yorkshire will enjoy greener, cleaner journeys as an extra 34 British-made electric buses are rolled out thanks to £7.6 million in Government investment.
The latest investment announced on 2 March means that the First Bus York depot will operate fully electric fleets by March 2024, one of
Leeds City Council issues statement on new ways to pay for parking
Leeds City Council is working with a new parking provider so the way people pay for parking will change from this week.
Previously people were able to use Ringgo to pay for parking in council car parks. However, the council will now use provider ‘PayByPhone’.
Information about this can be
Record-breaking number of destinations at LBA
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced that a record-breaking number of destinations are now available to book for 2023 and 2024.
For the first time in its history, LBA will feature 80 destinations across year-round and regular seasonal charters throughout the 2023/2024 schedule.
There are multiple new destinations available
City Square enters next phase of construction from 8 January
Major changes are taking place to vehicle movement in the city centre, as King Street and Thirsk Row are becoming two-way, starting on Sunday 8 January 2023.
These form part of Leeds City Council plans to make City Square people-first by removing general through-traffic away from the area. This next