The Wildlife Trusts have produced a document "Swift and wild - How to build houses and restore nature together", which urges the Government to consider na...
Today (4 October) is World Animal Day, which raises awareness about animal rights, welfare, and conservation.
It is a worldwide celebration dedicated to raising awareness about the protecti...
An inspector has ruled that limited harm caused to a greenbelt setting will be outweighed by the benefits of a new energy storage system.
Conrad Energy (Developments) II Ltd proposed the en...
30 September 2024 marks a significant day in energy production. After 57 years in operation, the last coal power plant in Britain, located in Nottinghamshire, will generate its last bit of energy....
The Scottish Government's Planning and Architecture blog and Chief Planner and Ministerial letter have provided updates to Scottish planning.
They discussed that fin...
A solvents manufacturer has been fined following an explosion at its factory in the Scottish Borders.
The blast at Rathburn Chemicals in Walkerburn on 10 January 2020 resulted in a laborato...
There has been a significant decline in the UK’s recycling rates, with only 44% of household waste being recycled, down from previous years.
This decline is primarily due to England&r...
The Environment Agency has issued 66 flood warnings across England following heavy rain on 26 September 2024, with more downpours expected.
This situation has l...
In a significant move aimed at improving living conditions for renters across the UK, Ed Miliband, the Labour Party’s Energy and Net Zero Secretary, has announced a comprehensive plan to...
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has issued a warning that achieving the UK government’s ambitious target of 370,000 new homes per year will require a well-defined strategy....
Statistics released by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government show a decline in the amount of planning applications submitted between April and June 2024...
Octopus Energy has unveiled an ambitious plan to invest £2 billion in renewable energy projects across the UK by 2030.
This significant investment aims to bolster the countr...
The government is inviting views on how to support the redevelopment of brownfield sites, which are previously developed lands that may be contaminated or underutilised.
The initiative is p...
Today (23 September 2024) is the start of International Week of Happiness at Work!
The week began in 2018 to connect people and organisations that consider work happiness important.
An investigation by the Environment Agency into Severn Trent Water revealed that raw sewage from a blocked sewer had been discharged into a brook near Gloucester, impacting...