Twelve local authorities will be supported by the Office for Place as part of the Design Code Pathfinder Programme for 2024/25.
This round of the programme:
- intends to evalua...
On 29 March 2024, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities published an
A bakery has been fined 400,000 after a worker had to have their leg amputated as a result of an accident.
The accident occurred at Baker & Baker Products, which is based in Brombo...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has made its first ever ruling regarding a climate change case brought to it by a group of more than 2,000 older Swiss women who claimed Switzerland had no...
Research by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows that levels of the three most important human-caused greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide,...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have published a safety notice concerning the manufacture, storage and carriage of thermites
This safety notice has arisen afte...
A 55-storey tower for residential use has been approved in East London after an appeal was recovered by the Secretary of State.
Original plans for the tower were rej...
This Sunday (7 April) is World Health Day, which is celebrated annually to draw attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world.
It was founded by the World Hea...
This week (1 - 7 April) is Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW), which aims to raise awareness of the risks of asbestos exposure and the need for prevention measures.
The event aims to rai...
Stress Awareness Month takes place every April with the aim to raise awareness about both the contributory factors and the solutions, as well as to reduce the stigma that surrounds stress and menta...
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Sunderland City Council has approved plans for the development of a £450 million film and TV studio that will be built on the brownfield site along the River Wear, marking a significant devel...
Campaigners have warned "tone-deaf" expansion of fossil gas is accelerating climate breakdown and increasing reliance on hostile regimes.
Sewage spills into England's rivers and seas by water companies more than doubled last year.
According to the Environment Agency there were 3.6 million hours of spil...
A company that specialises in making pork pies has been fined £800,000 after two young workers lost fingers in incidents at two different Nottingham bakeries.
Pork Farms Ltd, which ma...
Research reveals that 32% of local authorities are missing clear policies in their local plan to support housing for older and senior people.
