Action Group, who provides support to children and adults, has been fined £20,000 after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated how risks to staff were asse...
A new Consultation launched by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is seeking views on proposals to reform legislation on flexible working in...
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The EU Commission has taken an important step against e-waste and consumer inconvenience, primarily caused by the number of different, incompatible chargers for electronic d...
A construction contractor has been fined after multiple health and safety issues were identified during a Covid spot check.
Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard that on 9 July 202...
Challenges faced by rural communities are being investigated by a consortium of academics after the RTPI appointed academics to consider what may need to change.
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Industry experts have suggested that renewable energy could have played a big part in avoiding some of the major gas supply problems and soaring prices this winter.
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COP26 - the 26th UN Climate Change Conference - is arguably the most important yet. There is a lot of recent scientific research to suggest that we're almost out of time to fix our climate and acti...
In the last few years, many countries have made climate pledges and set net zero carbon targets in a bid to try and slow and prevent damage to the climate from carbon emissions. However, a rather s...
The Government's proposed reform of the planning system has been put on hold by the new Housing Minister, Michael Gove.
The Welsh Government has announced that the Planning Inspectorate Wales (PINS) will be merged into a new service called "Planning and Environment Decisions Wales" on 1 October 2021.
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The Government has announced an investment of £265 million into its flagship renewable energy support scheme - the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Scheme. The scheme encourages investment in l...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Department for Transport (DfT) has published updated guidance on work related road risk for employers a...
An employee falling five metres from height, and breaking his back, has led to a conviction for a building contractor and roofing contractor.
Single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups are among a host of items that could be banned in England as part of a new public consultation that will be launched in the Autumn.
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By tapping into wooden flooring as an energy source, researchers from Switzerland have developed an energy-harvesting device that uses wood with a combination of a silicone coating and embedded nan...
