Environment

Trees were wrongly removed during clearance work by Rhubarb Bridge.

Tasty treats and gorgeous gifts were quickly snapped up at a vegan fair in Peterbroough.

‘Insulting’ stickers which aim to encourage residents to recycle are not recyclable, the Peterborough Telegraph can reveal.

Residents in Peterborough have been left fuming after stickers labelling them ‘wasters’ were put on their bins.

Councillors have welcomed a new biodiversity strategy to protect Peterborough’s parks, open spaces, nature reserves and wildlife.

Peterborough is one of the biggest fly-tipping hotspots in England, with more than 15 incidents every day on average.

Garden designer, writer and broadcaster Matthew Wilson visited Sacrewell Farmto unveil his plans for its new farmhouse garden, which will be brought to life by volunteers (also pictured). Sacrewell said the plans would “transform the area”.

The withdrawal of a fossil fuels motion caused heated exchanges at a Peterborough City Council Full Council meeting.

A recycling centre in Peterborough which gives residents the chance to buy used electrical items will close in the new year.

A huge pile of rubbish left in a Peterborough street drew in rats and created a foul smell, according to an angry tenant.

A deadly fungal disease is threatening to wipe out a high proportion of Peterborough’s ash trees.

As regular readers will know, fly-tipping is a big bugbear for our team, and something we are continually working to tackle (writes Rob Hill, assistant director for Community Safety at Peterborough City Council).

Two processing plants which would treat 113,000 tonnes of waste are expected to be given the go-ahead by Lincolnshire county councillors.

Water sports are off limits at Gunwade Lake in Ferry Meadows after a positive test for blue-green algae.

Air pollution in British cities is shortening people’s lives, damaging the health of children and increasing the burden on the NHS, political leaders (including the leader of Peterborough City Council) have warned the Government.

Peterborough City Council leader Cllr John Holdich: