Environmental news
20 July 2023
West Suffolk Council is making progress on tackling climate change
West Suffolk Council's Cabinet discussed its environmental performance report at their meeting on Tuesday, 18 June, and agreed the council was making good progress against its baselines but needed to do more to accelerate the process.
13 July 2023
West Suffolk Council making progress on tackling climate change
An environmental performance report shows that West Suffolk continues to make progress on climate change but also shows the need for more ambitious plans.
6 July 2023
‘Eye-opening’ youth conference on climate change
Young people heard a key note speech by wildlife presenter and award winning photographer Megan McCubbin from BBC's SpringWatch at Suffolk's first youth conference on climate change hosted by the Suffolk Climate Change Partnership this week.
29 June 2023
Micro areas of biodiversity encouraged to help the environment
Micro areas of biodiversity are being encouraged around West Suffolk as part of the West Suffolk Council’s wider policy on reducing the use of weedkiller and encouraging plant and insect life.
28 June 2023
Suffolk launches £150,000 Match Funder scheme for community action on the climate emergency
A £150,000 fund has been opened to applications from not-for-profit organisations looking to deliver community-based carbon reduction projects in Suffolk.
26 June 2023
First electric street sweeper quietly hits Haverhill’s streets
The first electric street sweeper in West Suffolk Council’s fleet is at work in Haverhill, keeping the town’s air cleaner as well as its pavements.
13 June 2023
Greater focus on a more sustainable West Suffolk
A new working group will bring more ambition and focus to West Suffolk Council’s drive to tackle climate change and environmental issues across the district.
12 June 2023
More EV charging points rolled out
West Suffolk Council has installed six more town centre electric vehicle (EV) charging points in Bury St Edmunds, available for the public to use.
12 June 2023
Join the walk to clean up our air and look after your mind
West Suffolk Council is supporting Clean Air Day and inviting residents to see that covering journeys of less than a mile by foot or wheel is a viable and enjoyable alternative to driving.
9 June 2023
Greater focus proposed on a more sustainable West Suffolk
A new working group has been proposed to bring more ambition and focus to West Suffolk Council’s drive to tackle climate change and environmental issues across the district.