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Urban Technology Framework published to guide cities

The Urban Technology Framework has identified 12 current trends that will shape hubs and help developers and architects to deliver future cities.

In the framework, the Urban Land Institute...

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Gas fitter jailed

A self-employed gas fitter has been jailed for carrying out unsafe gas work and pretending to be Gas Safe registered.

Sheffield Magistrates Court heard how Marc Murrie misled homeowners on...

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Government urged to increase charging points for electric cars

Electrical Safety First warned that an inadequate public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles is forcing drivers in the UK to take risks by opting for dangerous alternatives at home.

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27 illegal waste sites uncovered by Environment Agency and HMRC

Officers from the Environment Agency and HMRC visited more than 50 suspected illegal waste sites across the East of England in a single day, confirmi...

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Permitted development for home extensions comes into force

The extension of permitted development rights to allow homeowners to extend their properties without full planning application, as well as high street conversions to offices and homes, has come int...

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Companies fined after toxic floor layer exposure

A supplier and a flooring company have both been sentenced following the death of floor-layer in London.

Westminster Magistrates' Court heard that on 4 September 2015, the 30-year-old floor...

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Cedrec is 25 today!

Cedrec is 25 years old today, so we thought we'd give you a bit of background about us and on how it all began.  

1994 saw the birth of The Comprehensive European Directory of Regulati...

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Planning inspector decision goes against local policy

In November 2018, a planning application for a coffee shop in Christchurch, Devon, was refused. The applicant wanted to convert a Grade II listed building from use as a shop (which is class A1) int...

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Environment Agency Chair calls for new approach to flood and coastal resilience

Launching a major, long-term strategy to tackle flooding and coastal change, Environment Agency Chair, Emma Howard Boyd has said "we cannot win a war against water" by build...

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£28,000 penalty for farming companies who caused pollution

Two Nottinghamshire farming companies have been fined a total of £28,800 for causing pollution to a pond through the discharge of maize silage effluent from Sutton Grange farm in Sutton-cum-L...

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Waste management company fined after employee killed

Sanders Plant and Waste Management Ltd have been fined after an employee was fatally injured when he was struck by a reversing JCB loading shovel.

Newcastle upon Tyne Crown Court heard that...

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First review of the 25 Year Environment Plan published

The Government published this week the first report on the progress of the implementation of the landmark 25 Year Environment Plan. According to the report in the first year...

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£6 million fund to redistribute food opened

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Michael Gove, has invited organisations to apply for the second round of funding under the government scheme to reduce food waste...

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Councils demand higher fines as fly-tipping soars in England

The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for tougher sentences for fly-tippers as the most recent analysis shows nobody in the last year was given the £50,000 or 12 months imprisonme...

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Wales to create new planning inspectorate

Welsh housing minister Julie James has confirmed that work is already underway to create a new, separate planning inspectorate for Wales. At the moment, there is a single planning inspectorate for...

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