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Energy efficiency programme for Scotland's public sector

A major programme to make public sector buildings in Scotland more energy efficient is now underway.

Twelve suppliers have been appointed to undertake the energy efficiency retrofit works e...

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ClientEarth sends final legal warning to UK Government over air pollution

ClientEarth, the legal activists campaigning for environmental protection, have sent a final warning to the UK Government and Environment secretary Liz Truss, to take action on air pollution within...

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Safety sentencing - new guidelines hit companies with fines in the millions to just 2 quid

The sentencing guidelines for safety came into force earlier this month, and aim to bring some consistency to sentencing for safety breaches.

With fines ranging from £3 million to £2, the c...

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Alton Towers Owners face prosecution

Theme park owners Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd have been informed today (25 February 2016) by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that they will be prosecuted, due to...

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Proposals to speed up planning process and boost house building

Councils will compete to process planning applications, and would be able to offer fast track application services similar to that of applying for a passport under proposals out to consultation on...

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Two South West companies fined after injuries due to fall through skylight

Two companies; Touch Access LTD (TAL) and Beagle Technology Group LTD (BTGL) have been fined by the Magistrates' Courts in Bournemouth, after the company director of BTGL lost his balance clea...

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Indoor and outdoor pollution is 'claiming at least 40,000 lives in the UK each year'

Air pollution inside and outside the home causes at least 40,000 deaths a year according to a new report, and it estimates the cost of the damage at £20bn.

A well known fact that outdoor po...

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NSIP regime reaches milestone

The Planning Act 2008 established a specific regime to deal with applications for development consent for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) with the aim...

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Rural planning review launched

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have jointly launched a

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Cedrec to speak at IOSH ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 event

Cedrec have been asked by IOSH, the leading institute for safety professionals, to speak at their event held in Sunderland, on 21 April 2016.

We will be joining Marek Bidwell, environmental...

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Star Wars film company gets their own forceful awakening

Foodles Production (UK) Ltd, the production company behind Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens, are to be prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after actor Harris...

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Mixed use development granted outline permission

Taunton Deane Borough Council has granted outline planning permission for a large mixed use urban extension which will include up to 2,000 new houses, quarter of which will be affordable housing.</...

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Research unveils worrying rise in global sea levels

Researchers believe that the loss of Antarctic ice due to an increase in sea temperatures could lead to sea levels rising by as much as three metres.

Scientists at the University of Edinbur...

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Fuel company sentenced over gas releases

ConocoPhillips (UK) Limited, one of the world's largest oil and gas exploration and production companies, has been fined after gas leaks on an offshore platform endangered workers lives.

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UK facing energy gap

A report issued by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) warns that the UK could be facing a 40-55% electricity supply gap by 2025 if the Government continues with its current plans to clos...

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