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...
The Government is expected to put forward a consultation to expand the 5p charge for plastic bags to include small businesses.
There is currently an exemption that allows retailers with few...
Friends of the Earth (FoE) have made a complaint to the United Nations claiming that the Government's EU Withdrawal Bill breaches the Aarhus Convention.
The Aar...
Michael Gove has suggested that farmers could get subsidies for turning fields back into wildflower meadows, after Brexit.
Around 97% of the UK's wildflower meadows have been destroyed...
The sustainable development commission and Iceni Projects, have launched an online scorecard system which enables planners to assess the sustainability of proposed developments.
A scorecard...
The UK Government has set October 2025 as the date by which all UK coal power stations will be forced to close, unless the plants are fitted with carbon capture technology.
Currently the UK...
The Government have given its support to the creation of a 'Northern Forest' between Liverpool and Hull, which if completed would see the planting of 50 million trees in England.
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The interim report from Dame Judith Hackitt's review of building legislation and fire safety has called for a "thorough overhaul of the regulatory system".
This would include integrati...
According to statistics from the National Grid, the UK saw its greenest year on record in 2017, with more of the country's power coming from clean and renewable sources than any other year.
