The UK Government currently has two consultations on the National Policy Statement and Working with Communities both on the implementation of geologi...
An energy firm planning to carry out tests for gas in Cheshire have had their proposals rejected by councillors. It is believed the tests could later lead to fracking.
After anti-fracking p...
A review of 2017 published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found, that among other observed improvements, the waste prevention and resource efficiency strategie...
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has completed a fortnight long intensive farm inspection campaign on Monday 26 February - they had planned over 400 inspections on...
The European Committee of Social Rights has ruled that exemptions in UK safety law for specified types of self-employed persons is discriminatory and breaches the European Social Charter (ESC), als...
The EU's Environment Commissioner, Karmenu Vella, has announced that the UK along with eight other EU states, have until Friday 9 February 2018 to show how they will comply with EU air pollution la...
The Government has created a new office for Product Safety and Standards following recommendations made by a Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety.
The Working Group which was made up...
The level of air pollution in London has reached the legal limit for the whole of 2018 less than one month into the year. This is actually a significant improvement on previous years, as for the la...
The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents 370 different councils in England and Wales, has put forward a scathing critique of permitted development rights.
Permitted developm...
A new national record has been set as the output from UK wind farms topped 10 gigawatts for the first time.
Experts say this is evidence that the UK is capable of leading the way in wind ge...
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) have warned that urgent government action is required to prevent the UK from missing its legally binding carbon targets.
They s...
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) released figures for the number of fatal accidents that were work related reported throughout 2017. Compared to the 46 in 2016 there wa...
A Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy committee has expressed concerns over potential widespread failures in the UK's product safety system.
MPs said that the fact that millions o...
A year ago, Chelsea Football Club was granted planning permission for a new stadium, which will become, if built, Europe's most expensive stadium. However, the £1bn project could be stalled or...
According to figures released by Ireland's Health and Safety Authority (HSA), there has been a rise in the number of fatal accidents on farms in Ireland, with 24 work-related fatalities happen...
