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Government urged to revise draft National Policy Statement

The UK government is facing calls to revise parts of the draft revised National Networks National Policy Statement (NNNPS) that determines the compatibility of large new projects with net zero laws...

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Recycling company fined £260,000 after worker suffers crush injuries

A London waste and recycling company, Cappagh Public Works Limited, was fined after an employee sustained severe crush injuries during maintenance work on a waste sorting machine.

On 11 Sep...

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Three companies fined £420,000 after roof tile fractures child's skull

Three construction companies have been fined a total of £420,000, excluding costs, for failings that led to an accident where a three-year-old child suffered a fractured skull from a fallen s...

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Climate campaigner given chance to appeal Norfolk A47

Dr. Andrew Boswell has won the right to appeal against government planning permission for improvements to the A47 in Norfolk.

This was the second attempt to appeal the legality of the works...

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Move to clean energy is unstoppable, say IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a report - World Energy Outlook 2023 - which is an in-depth analysis of every aspect of the global energy system. The newest report looks at how...

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Gove sets out expectations for planning ahead of system reforms

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has written to local authorities setting out key expectations and intentions prior to reforming the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)....

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Mandatory digital waste tracking confirmed

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have confirmed that they plan to introduce mandatory digital waste tracking across the U...

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Government announces recycling reforms

The Government has announced reforms to household and business bin collections in a bid to boost recycling rates and move to a "common-sense" approach to recycling in England. Essentially, the new...

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EU Commission ditches chemical regulation reform

There are no key legislative proposals in areas such as chemicals, animal welfare, and food systems in the 2024 work programme un...

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Today is World Menopause Day!

Today (18 October) is World Menopause Day, which is held each year to raise awareness, break the stigma, and highlight the support available for improving health and wellbeing for those experiencin...

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Tomorrow is International E-Waste Day!

International E-waste Day is a yearly awareness raising celebration initiated by the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum to highlight the growing issue of electronic waste and pr...

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Appeal against employment tribunal's refusal to amend constructive dismissal claim dismissed

In MacFarlane v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, the appellant appealed against an employment tribunal's refusal to grant her application to amend her claim against the respondent...

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Today is World Mental Health Day!

Today (10 October) is World Mental Health Day, which is a day to raise awareness of mental health problems.

More and more of us are aware of mental health, but so many of us still are not g...

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Final injunction to restrain unlawful protesters against oil pipeline construction granted

In Esso Petroleum Co Ltd v Breen, the claimant applied for a final injunction to restrain the defendants of one named individual (D1) and various unknown persons, from conducting unlawful...

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October is Black History Month!

October marks Black History Month in the UK, which began in the US in the 1920s, and was first celebrated in the UK in 1987.

It allows everyone to share, celebrate and understand the impact...

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