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City Plan for London approved

As it aims to deliver more than 22,000 homes, Westminster City Council has approved its chosen development blueprint, the City Plan 2019-2040.

The plan is designed so that they can create:<...

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Spending on trees fell in the UK

Following a takeover from the coalition by the purely Conservative government, the spending on both trees and forestry fell, by nearly £20 million a year, between 2015 and 2018.

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Climate Change's worst adversary - Climate Change?

Recently, scientist's research has discovered that the world's shifting ocean circulation patterns may have triggered a rapid increase in the speed of winds for the past 10 years - since the late 1...

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EPA report shows unacceptable delays in the elimination of raw sewage

A recent report revealed a risk to the health of occupants in Ireland, and the environment of the country, as report shows repeated delays in the elimination of raw sewage as unacceptable. 

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Corporate Manslaughter charge on owner of Bosley Mill

The owner and operator of a mill in Bosley has been charged with corporate manslaughter, following the death of four people in an explosion in 2015. 

Derek Moore, Dorothy Bailey,...

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Chinese company Jingye to save 'thousands of British Steel Jobs'

In order to rescue the UK steelmaker, British Steel, the Chinese firm Jingye has said it will invest £1.2 billion in a signed deal.

They seek to help preserve thousands of jobs,...

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Cornish homes to take part in trial to supply clean power to grid

Hundreds of homes and businesses in Cornwall have started selling electricity to their local energy network, as well as their national energy systems, in a pioneering move. 

The t...

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Hackney installs reverse vending machine

Hackney Council claims to be the first local authority to install a reverse vending machine, as part of its efforts to improve the recycling rates both in flats and on estates. 

S...

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EasyJet to offset carbon emissions from all flights

EasyJet is set to become the world's first major airline to operate net-zero carbon flights across its entire network, after announcing it would offset all emissions.

The Airline said it wo...

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English Councils see more than 1 million fly-tipping cases

Figures have revealed that Councils had to deal with more than 1 million incidents of fly-tipping in the last year alone, describing an upward trend as the problem continues to rise. 

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Government invest in smart waste tracking

As part of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) £20-million GovTech Catalyst fund, the Government are awarding £1 million funding to tw...

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Report finds dumped fishing gear is biggest plastic polluter in ocean

According to a report by Greenpeace, lost and abandoned fishing gear, which is deadly to marine life, makes up the majority of large plastic pollution in the oceans.

More than 640,000 tonne...

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Trio convicted for fly-tipping waste in Havant

Three men have been convicted at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court for dumping waste illegally in Havant.

The trio received suspended prison sentences following an extensive investigation by th...

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Man charged over £12,000 for running illegal waste operation

In October 2019 a Sunderland man was ordered to pay over £12,000 after a hearing at Sunderland Magistrates Court.

He was prosecuted by the Environme...

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Housing plans rejected for third time

Back in 2013, a planning application was submitted for 134 homes in Cheshire. The inspector at the inquiry recommended the development for approval. However, Greg Clark, who was

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