Paul Murphy

1 month ago | bbc.com | Paul Murphy

Will anyone miss a council flood committee? Paul MurphyEnvironment CorrespondentBBCTorksey Lock Caravan Park near Lincoln, was hit by floodwater in January 2024On its first day in charge of Lincolnshire County Council Reform UK abolished one of the authority's most important and powerful committees. The Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee oversaw nearly every aspect of flood defence in a county that has been devastated by flooding in recent years.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Paul Murphy

More electricity pylons proposed for LincolnshirePaul MurphyBBC environment correspondentReutersPlans for more electricity pylons in Lincolnshire have been announced. National Grid wants to run overhead power lines from a proposed substation at Weston Marsh, near Spalding, to a connection point 37 miles (60km) away in eastern Leicestershire. It has also unveiled plans for a "primarily underground" electricity cable, Eastern Greenlink 5 (EGL5), to take power from Scottish windfarms to Lincolnshire.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Paul Murphy

Sandeel fishing ban to remain in placePaul MurphyEnvironment CorrespondentGetty ImagesSandeels are an important source of food for many seabirdsA challenge to Britain's ban on commercial fishing for sandeels in the North Sea has been dismissed by a European court. Sandeels are a vital source of food for seabirds that live along the UK coastline.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Paul Murphy

Flotilla of boats protest over waterways fundingPaul MurphyEnvironment Correspondent, BBC NewsPaul Murphy / BBCThe flotilla set sail from Keadby on the River Trent in LincolnshireA flotilla of boats has travelled through Lincolnshire to highlight a lack of funding for inland waterways. About a dozen canal boats, cruisers and sailing boats left Keadby on the River Trent with some planning to navigate all the way to Westminster to lobby parliament.

Feb 17, 2025 | bbc.com | Paul Murphy

Residents fear being 'imprisoned' by solar farmsPaul MurphyEnvironment CorrespondentBBCFarmer Mark Peel fears his land will be surrounded by industrial equipmentResidents fighting the construction of large-scale solar farms say they are fearful their homes will be surrounded by industrial equipment. Mark Peel, who farms near Beverley in East Yorkshire, said he and his family could end up feeling "imprisoned" by the proposed Peartree Hill development on nearby farmland.