As the general election looms, there remains a selection of outstanding legislation hoping to be rushed through Parliament to become law before Parliament is dissolved.
MPs now have little...
This week (20-26 May) is Invasive Species week, and the Environment Agency has announced the introduction of new technology to help further identify invasive non-native spec...
A father and son duo who ran an illegal waste site in Bacup have been sentenced to time in prison in a case brought by the Environment Agency.
The duo appeared at Pr...
A farming partnership in Surrey has been fined £36,000 after a young father was seriously injured.
The dad sustained four rib fractures when five hay bales, each weighing 600kg, toppl...
Today (22 May) is the International Day for Biodiversity (IDB), which commemorates the adoption of the text of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on 22 May 1992.
The day provides...
On 15 May 2024, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities published updates to two approved documents:
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have reiterated that they will be looking into the reform of legislation on chemicals.
When the UK left the EU, the UK inherite...
Jacob Young, Minister for Levelling Up, has announced that new powers will be introduced by summer 2024 to help communities regenerate high streets and fill empty shops. This will be done through a...
A 14-storey residential building design has been criticised as 'bland' by a planning inspector who deemed the idea 'not worthy' of Newcastle's Quayside.
The tower was set to provide 2...
On 8 May, Housing Secretary Michael Gove designated Lewes District Council for the quality of decision-making regarding applications for planning permission for major development.
Thi...
Today (13 May) is the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, and this years theme is "Movement: Moving more for our mental health".
Exercise has been proven to reduce anxiety and depression...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a safety notice regarding the risk of serious injury from motion compensated gangways (MCG) within the UK Continental S...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a safety notice concerning service lifts in offshore and onshore wind turbine.
Service lifts in offshore...
Chris Stark, former head of the UK's Climate Change Committee, has raised concerns that the UK is losing green investment opportunities to other nations.
Speaking to...
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has questioned the proposal for an accelerated planning system in England, which argues for more realistic goals and better local authority capacity.
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