
The Secretary of State has granted development consent for Cleve Hill Solar Farm in Kent.
Once built the site will comprise a solar photovoltaic array made up of 880...

Whilst lockdown and social distancing measures meant it was not business as usual for regulators like the Environment Agency, this did not prevent them from carrying out the...

Battery developers AMTE Power and Britishvolt are jointly assessing the potential for a £4 billion battery facility.
The two British firms aim to create and expand a domestic manufact...

SGN has requested permission by the energy regulator Ofgem to build the world's first renewable hydrogen network for homes in Scotland.
The proposed H100 Fife facili...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have announced they are resuming proactive site inspections. They had stopped undertaking their usual spot-check inspections after the...

A £40 million Clean Growth Fund has been launched by the Government and the CCLA to provide funds for green start-ups.
The fund made up of joint contributions from the treasury and th...

Historic England has announced that two historic and significant sites in England have been given protected status to ensure their survival.
One of the sites is a fo...

Latest research has found that it is likely we have underestimated the levels of microplastic pollution in our oceans.
In a recent study scientists trawled waters off the UK and US coast an...

A report by the Countryside Charity, CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England), has found that the majority of local planning authorities are relying on out-dated local plans...

The European Commission have adopted two new strategies that set out actions and commitments to halt biodiversity loss in Europe and worldwide and transform our food systems...

Caution must be used when alcohol-based sanitisers are used to clean hands before touching metal surfaces, lighting cigarettes or other potential ignition sources.
The International Associa...

In November 2018, a planning application was submitted to the City of York for the development of 516 residential units, a local centre, sports pavilion, along with ecological protection and enhanc...

Renown Consultants have been fined £450,000 and ordered to pay £300,000 in costs for failing to ensure the safety of its drivers.
Zac Payne and Michael Morris died on 19 June 20...

The Environment Agency is urging property residents and landowners across the North East to be extra vigilant in relation to protecting their property and check the cre...

A recent Planning Portal Report shows that planning applications of all types in England and Wales fell on average by 3.5% in March and 18.5% in April.
Planning Portal said the restrictions...