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Guidance published to address gender biases in urban planning

New guidance has been published that seeks to ensure places are designed to be equitable to everyone, including women and girls.

The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), supported...

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Planning industry reacts to King's Speech

Planning professionals have welcomed the measures in the first King's Speech under the new Labour government, and the intent it suggests to get homes built and infrastructure provided, whilst quest...

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Construction company Director fined after worker seriously injured

Peter O’Hare, a Director and employee of Peter O’Hare Limited, has been sentenced and fined after an employee sustained serious injuries.

On 12 November 2022, a male employee wa...

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Sentence handed down after worker loses leg

Daisy Ning Bai, Director of BW Recycling Limited, has been sentenced to 160 hours of unpaid work and a 12-month community order after pleading guilty to breaching the Health and...

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Paris sets out Olympic Sustainability Plan

This summer will see the completion of the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic games! Amongst the on-field excitement, it is easy to forget how much work goes on behind-the-scenes to organise the g...

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Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive comes into force

On 25 July 2024 the European Union's Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDD Directive) (Directive (EU) 2024/1760...

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Today is Samaritans Awareness Day!

Today (24 July) is Samaritans Awareness Day - because the Samaritans are here to listen 24/7 for anyone who is going through a difficult time or is struggling to cope.

Today and throughout...

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Key announcements from the King's Speech 2024

Yesterday (Wednesday 17 July) King Charles delivered the Labour government's first King's Speech in the House of Lords.

Part of the State Opening of Parliament ceremony, the speech marks th...

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Three solar projects approved in "rooftop revolution"

Three solar projects have been granted development consent by the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) this week, in what the Secretary Ed Miliband has descr...

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Directive on common rules promoting the repair of goods published

Last week, Directive (EU) 2024/1799, on common rules promoting the repair of goods, was officially published in the Official Journal.

The Directi...

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Defra investigated for authorisation of banned bee-killing pesticide

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is under investigation by the environmental watchdog after a bee-killing pesticide, that was banned by the EU,...

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Chris Stark to lead UK to clean power by 2030

Climate expert Chris Stark has been newly appointed to lead the UK clean energy taskforce.

He is expected to lead a "mission control centre" on clean energy, which will work with energy com...

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EIA for a crude oil extraction project unsuccessful

In R (on the application of Finch on behalf of the Weald Action Group) v Surrey County Council, the central issue was the correct application of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) p...

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It's Bees' Needs Week!

This week (8-14 July) is Bees' Needs Week, which is an annual event co-ordinated by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), working alongside a host...

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DEFRA sets out new top five priorities

The new Secretary of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Steve Reed, has outlined his five core priorities.

In a video message shared fro...

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