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160 homes given green light in Liverpool

Plans for 160 homes in Allerton, Liverpool, have been approved on appeal. The appellant was seeking outline permission for the homes on a parcel of land next to Allerton Priory; a gra...

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Ikea joins Big Switch clean energy scheme

Ikea has announced it plans to join the "Big Clean Switch" campaign in an effort to reduce household energy costs and promote renewable energy.

The collective switch scheme sees households...

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Funds to help the environment after Brexit

Following Brexit, the government plans to provide up to £150m in support payments for the environment. The funds will be provided by shifting payments from the richest farmers to environmenta...

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High Court rules UK air pollution illegal... again

The UK Government have had their plans to tackle air pollution slammed and deemed unlawful for the third time.

The need to improve air pollution goes beyond legislative burden, with an esti...

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Unsafe worker to pay fines for dangerous scaffolding

On 30 June 2017, 28 year old scaffolder Mr Terrance Murray was witnessed by a concerned member of the public unsafely erecting a scaffold in Quay Street, Manchester. Photographs were taken of...

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Over 420,000 homes with planning permission are waiting to be built

Newly published research commissioned by the Local Government Association shows an ever-increasing backlog in the implementation of planning permission in England and Wales.

During 2015/16...

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Campaigners battle A303 plans for Stonehenge

The proposals for an A303 road works scheme by Highways England were met with a salvo of complaints by heritage and environmental campaigners when they opened for consultation.

The controve...

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Paris air pollution to hit a dangerous high

Following an alarming surge in unhealthy fine particle matter in the air in the centre of Paris, officials from Ile-de-France have warned that bad weather and rising pollution levels will pass them...

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15,000 pound fine for fractured arm

On 5 April 2016, at around 7:15 am, a junior employee of John Paul Horgan's joinery business (Unit 6) was involved in an accident which resulted in many minor fractures to his arm. The circums...

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Environment Agency warns of more frequent flooding, due to Climate Change

The Environment Agency has warned people to be more aware and prepared as climate change will lead to more frequent flooding - following a pattern of severe flooding over th...

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Worker with life changing injury; packaging company fined

A W.K.West Limited driving employee had finished his shift and was asked to work in the factory on the day of the incident. The only training and guidance he received, was a demonstration...

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500k fine for Birmingham contractor

MV Kelly Ltd of Tyseley, Birmingham has pleaded guilty to breaching the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations SI 2015/51, after a worker was struck by tipper truc...

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Germany to trial free public transport in effort to cut emissions

Germany has announced they are "considering public transport free of charge" in an effort to reduce the number of private cars on the road.

The announcement came from the environment minist...

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750-home development plan objected by SEPA due to flood risk

The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has lodged an objection to a plan for an 750-home development at Govan Graving Docks in Glasgow, after concerns over the...

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Environment Agency's new Plastic and Sustainability Team

The Environment Agency has announced a £750,000 funding for a new, dedicated team to tackle plastic pollution in the South West England.

Following the recent launch...

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