Residents urged to apply for free energy efficiency measures – and reduce fuel bills
Eligible households can apply for free installation of energy efficiency improvements
County food partnership receives prestigious honour
The Good Food Leicestershire initiative has won a Sustainable Food Places Silver Award
Leaders call on Government to release funding to help residents
Support would help residents and businesses counting the costs of Storm Henk
Boost to threatened bird species across county as recovery project gets £77,000 grant
The funding will be used to buy and install 364 swift nesting boxes
Council gets £6.8m grant funding to help county households reduce their energy bills
The Home Upgrade Grant funding is available to homes without mains gas central heating
Do your bit to cut pollution on Clean Air Day 2023
People are being urged to pledge to make small changes to help reduce air pollution
Great Big Green Week sees council and communities working together to promote climate action
Great Big Green Week takes place from Saturday 10 June to Sunday 18 June
Share your hopes for the future of the planet by writing a Letter to Tomorrow
The project gives people the chance to make a real difference in their own communities
Support for vulnerable at heart of budget plan
Council fares better than expected in Autumn Statement, but financial outlook remains extremely tough
Baton relay showcases net zero pledge
The baton relay will deliver a climate message to next month's COP27 conference in Sharm-el-Sheik
Grant boost for refill and reuse project
The EkoJoe project in Blaby was awarded just under £2,000 to run Love Food Hate Waste days at local allotments.
International baton relay to highlight climate emergency comes to Watermead Country Park
Watermead Country Park is hosting the baton handover between stages 77 and 78 at 8.30am on Tuesday 4 October
People are asked to use water wisely after the driest July in since 1911
With no meaningful rain forecast, water company bosses are appealing for people's help to protect supplies through the heatwave
Important advice to keep people safe as heatwave temperatures soar again in Leicestershire
The prolonged spell of extreme heat poses risks to health and increase the chances of fires breaking out
Green Living Leicestershire scheme will help county households cut their energy bills
The scheme will fund measures to help Leicestershire residents go green, reduce costs and tackle climate change.
Extremely tough financial decisions ahead for county council as spiralling inflation bites
“Though no decisions have yet been taken I want to level with people about the frightening financial situation we face.”