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G7 agree on climate action

"Tackling climate change is now as much a political and communications challenge as it is a scientific or technological one. We have the skills to address it in time, all we need is the global will...

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Prison upgrades denied

Her Majesty's Prison Usk is a grade II* listed building, constructed in 1841 and extended in 1868. Whilst the fabric of the building remains largely untouched since that extension in the Victorian...

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Pension schemes to mitigate climate change risks

On 8 June 2020, the Department for Work and Pensions published a plan to make the UK the first economy to push forward with the plans to make pension schemes mitigate against the risks of climate c...

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Government announces end of halogen light bulbs

The Government has announced plans to introduce legislation to end the sale of halogen light bulbs from September 2021 in an effort to tackle climate change. The aim is to remove high-energy light...

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Plant For Our Planet campaign launched

World Environment Day (5 June 2021) saw the Government launch a new Plant For Our Planet Campaign, aimed at encouraging the planting of trees and flowers, and is part of the Government's drive to t...

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Unregistered gas engineer sentenced for illegal gas work

An unregistered gas fitter was sentenced after putting lives at risk by carrying out illegal gas work at several properties.

Newcastle Crown Court heard that from 2016 to 2017 the defendant...

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UK ranked bottom of G7 for green recovery

A study by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) reveals that the UK is at the bottom of the seven with £12.13 billion pledged for green funding.

The leading three countries for green fundi...

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Consultation on Control of Asbestos Regulations live

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are carrying out a second post-implementation review into the Control of Asbestos Regulations SI 2012/632</...

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New scheme to encourage developers to install green technologies

Residential property developers, private landlords, housebuilders and social housing providers could benefit from a new smart local energy system solution that would pay them for the installation o...

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Enough space on brownfield land in London for 400,000 homes

In a new report published by infrastructure consultant AECOM - London 2070: Our Vision for the Future City Region, it has been stated that there is enough capacity in brownfield land around London...

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Millions announced to level-up high streets

The Government have announced a range of policies to level up town centres across England along with £860 million in funding. They hope that these new policies will improve town centre infras...

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Food manufacturer fined after worker loses thumb and fingers

Young's Seafood Limited has been fined after a worker lost their thumb and fingers when they were trapped in a mixing machine.

The worker was making the fish cake mix in the company's Humbe...

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Permitted development rights could threaten 16,000 affordable homes

Analysis undertaken by the Local Government Association (LGA) suggests that...

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Report recommends expansion of Homes England's scope

A report into the Future of Urban Centres, undertaken by Key Cities and Core Cities UK, has recommended that the remit for Homes England, the Government housing agency, should include regeneration....

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£300 million funding boost for Britain's electric car charging network

Ofgem has approved a £300 million investment to help triple the number of ultra-rapid electric car charge points across the country, to accelerate the UK's shift to cl...

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