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Workers appeal against dismissed claim for personal injury damages allowed

A worker has appealed against the dismissal of his claim for damages for personal injury.

The claim was brought against his employer following an accident the employee suffered at work, and...

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Planning laws to be relaxed for house building

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced a plan to further relax planning laws to try and get more homes built. The aim is to build 300,000 homes a year, and the new announcement clearly sign...

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New budget announced

Today the Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his first budget in the House of Commons; it is also the first budget following Brexit.

Here, we compiled a summary of some of the most...

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EU to consider circular economy package

The European Commission is preparing to present and consider its new circular economy package which aims to bring to an end the culture of throwing products away and lead so...

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Report outlines models to become climate neutral by 2050

Research from the Government funded Energy Systems Catapult has claimed that becoming climate neutral by 2050 is possible but still a huge challenge.

Originally published in 2015, the...

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Waste management company fined £400k for crushing an employee

Viridor Waste Management Ltd was fined following an incident on 27 February 2017, where an employee was crushed by a reversing 22.5-tonne shovel loader driven by an on-site contractor at the c...

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HSE stress threatening behaviour will not be tolerated

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has stressed that they will not tolerate violence, aggression or abuse of its staff, after a man was arrested for a public order o...

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Waste companies appeal decision on certain waste materials to landfill tax

Two waste management companies, Devon Waste Management Ltd and Biffa Waste Services Ltd, appealed against decisions of the First-tier Tribunal, upholding HMRC's assessments...

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Government's guidance on coronavirus for employers and businesses

The UK Government has published a guide which will assist employers and businesses in providing advice to employees on:

  • the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, including the signs and...
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Cedrec consultancy offsetting more than 100% of calculated emissions

Cedrec's travel statistics and carbon emissions calculations have been calculated for 2019 and it is good news for us!

Overall Cedrec's carbon usage is down 47% despite travel hav...

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Paper-milling company fined after employee's head was trapped in a machine

A paper-milling company has been fined after an employee suffered life changing injuries, resulting in a nine-hour facial reconstruction operation.

North Somerset Magistrates' Court heard t...

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Scotland's parks could heat homes with low-carbon energy

Scotland's parks could provide low-carbon energy to heat 15% of the country's homes, according to new research.

A study of 3,500 green spaces suggested urban parks could be used to generate...

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2,000-home developments take over eight years to deliver

Research has suggested that housing sites comprising 2,000 or more homes take longer than eight years on average from application to completion.

According to research by planning consultanc...

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Government proposes 'Protect Duty' law to improve safety at public spaces

On 24 February 2020, the Security Minister James Brokenshire announced plans to introduce a new law which will require owners and operators of public spaces to apply measures to keep the publi...

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Hydrogen energy industry to grow in Wales

Experts have said Wales has the potential to lead in generating clean energy through hydrogen technology.

A new trade association to represent and advance the Welsh hydrogen economy launche...

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