Travel and Environment
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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
Housebuilder launches hedgehog highways to help endangered hedgehogs
National and leading partnership homebuilder Keepmoat is rolling out Hedgehog Highways to help the endangered species.
The Doncaster-based company, which employs more than 1,100 people, is launching Hedgehog Highways, a series of 13cm-by-13cm holes included in its developments’ fences, to help roaming hedgehogs pass through its communities with ease.
New studies show incredible environmental benefit of real Christmas trees in the UK
Ground-breaking new research shows that real Christmas trees provide a brilliant habitat for wildlife in the UK.
An average 6ft Christmas tree takes 10 years to grow and attracts a wealth of wildlife during its growing cycle; including 40 different types of birds. Out of these, 13 were endangered red
Major step in drive for greener public sector buildings in the region
The North East and Yorkshire (NEY) Net Zero Hub has taken a major stride forward in its ambition to make public sector buildings in the region net zero.
The Hub has appointed international professional services company Turner & Townsend to drive its decarbonisation of public sector buildings programme, including schools,