
The British government says, that in the face of Brexit, it is committed to safeguarding and improving existing environmental protection legislation.

Official figures suggest, that New Year's Eve fireworks contributed to dangerously high levels of particulate matter (PM) pollution in several German cities.
The firework displays for...

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has made plans to help house homeless people needing to move from hostels and refuges through a £50m fund to deliver properties.
Some of the people benefiting f...

Scottish planning minister Kevin Stewart has announced, that high street facilities such as betting shops and payday lenders will be subject to tightened planning controls in Scotland's cities...

Connect Packaging Ltd and Creo Retail Marketing Ltd have been fined after exposing workers to potentially deadly asbestos over the years, despite the knowledge of its presence in the building in Ma...

North Yorkshire County Council's planning committee granted approval for plans to frack for shale gas, against the action of environmental campaigners to stop the Third Energy's plans for...

Seasons greetings!
Cedrec will be closed for Christmas and New Year, from 23 December 2016, reopening on 3 January 2017.
We would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and all the best...

A farmer in Wiltshire has been given a 12 month suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay £30,000 in costs after pleading guilty to health and safety failings.
Mike Porter, aged 66 and fro...

Improved lighting, ventilation and heat control of office buildings can boost workers' productivity by thousands of dollars a year and reduce the sick building syndrome.
A new study re...

Southern Water have been handed a record £2 million fine for sewage leaks.
Raw sewage flooded Kent beaches, closing the public spaces for nine days.
Judge Adele Williams stated the...

Kier MG Ltd, John Henry & Sons (Civil Engineers) Ltd and Lawless Civils Ltd have been fined £1.5 million, £550,000 and £40,500 respectively following a trench collapse which r...

As Christmas fast approaches, Cedrec is taking some time to reflect on the amount of waste produced at this time of year. It is estimated that 300,000 tonnes of card alone is used in UK households...

A woman from Nottinghamshire could be given a £2,500 fine after flying a Santa flag outside of her home, and all because she doesn't have planning permission. Whilst Broxtowe Borough Council h...

GEM Motoring Assist, a road safety organisation, has come up with 12 driving tips aimed at keeping motorists safe over Christmas. It is estimated that more than 200 people die each year because of...

A study suggests, that warming seas might push traditional British favourites off the menu.
Several types of fish such as haddock, lemon sole and plaice can slowly disappear from the North...