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Council spends £88,500 to remove bus lane
Local transport groups in Birmingham have voiced their fury at the council’s decision to remove a bus lane in an extremely busy part of the city.
West Midlands Campaign for Better Transport (CFBT), along with Birmingham’s Friends of the Earth, spoke out against Councillor Len Gregory after ha announced the decision to spend £88,500 removing the [...]
The future of electric cars
The Government is proposing a £5,000 incentive to electric car buyers in a bid to reduce carbon emissions.
Acting as a part of a £250 million plan to combat climate change many have suggested the reward may not be as simple as it sounds.
Focussing on garages throughout the West Midlands it was revealed there were few [...]
Birmingham fails to act on the Earth Hour campaign
As the rest of the world celebrated the global “switch off” campaign, the West Midlands seemed less than enthused to join in.
Failing to promote the environmental campaign throughout the region, Birmingham City Council assured their input was substantial enough when the lights were turned off in the city’s council houses in Victoria Square and the [...]
Northfield Ecocentre opens with a bang
Over 50 people attendended this week’s opening of the Northfield Ecocentre , with a royal guest, Deputy Lord Mayor Randal Brew planting the first of many fruit trees.
Georgia Stokes, Northfield Ecocentre coordinator, commented:
“We had a fantastic day. We were amazed by the number of people who came & their enthusiasm for the Ecocentre. Thank you to [...]
Perry Barr combats carbon emissions
A Perry Barr car dealership is set to hold energy saving lessons next week to encourage drivers to reduce their carbon footprints.
Heartlands Ford Perry Barr will host the event on Thursday March 19 as part of the Eco Drive campaign set in place by Ford Retail and the Energy Saving Trust.
With energy saving tips that [...]
Asda plans charges for carrier bags
Local supermarket, Asda, will be forced to impose a 10p charge for carrier bags if use is not cut by 50% this year.
The store’s decision comes as a result of the governments “bag levy” and will be slowly implemented throughout all UK stores if the 50% cut is not achieved. Notices are being displayed around [...]
Northfield eco-centre
The Northfield eco-centre is set to launch on Friday March 20th.
The eco-centre will provide advice, information and support to homeowners, business and tenants to help cut energy consumption and carbon emissions.
The scheme will work to find practical ways to live whilst protecting the environment and saving members money.
Offering workshops, demonstrations and skills training, the group [...]
Police called to handle rubbish
This is exactly why we should recycle….
Police were called to a quarry after finding photos of a murder scene on site.
Two gruesome shots of a half naked woman were found provoking the attendance of the local force – only to discover they were from the ITV show, Wire in the Blood.
According to the Daily Mirror, [...]