COUNCILS in the region are being urged to do more to help bees and other pollinators – such as cutting areas of grass less often in parks and roadside verges to allow wild flowers to grow.
Friends of the Earth and Buglife are calling on local authorities to follow in the steps of Newcastle City Council and North Tyneside Metropolitan Council which have pollinator action plans in place.
Buglife and Friends of the Earth have produced a comprehensive guide for councils setting out policies that would help pollinators in their area.
Habitat loss is a major contributor towards pollinator decline.
Friends of the North East campaigner Simon Bowens said: “It’s fantastic that Newcastle and North Tyneside have pollinator action plans, and other local authorities are taking steps to help our under-threat bees.
“But but we need every council to act.
“Although it is great to see more action being taken for pollinators there is so much more that could be done.”
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