In 2022, the governments in England, Scotland and Wales and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland jointly consulted on the introduction of mandatory digital waste tracking across the UK.
Planning permission website Planning Portal – through which 97% of planning applications in England are submitted – has announced an update to its online platform to take account of forthcoming increases to planning fees (to take effect from April 2025).
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With not long left until the government’s new Simpler Recycling reforms are implemented, statistics from commercial waste collection service Business Waste suggest that 99% of businesses are unprepared for the rule changes.
The government in Westminster has announced that it plans to invest in green skills training to support a transition to clean power with “thousands” of new jobs.
The government in Westminster has suspended 39 businesses from fitting new solid-wall insulation in homes after it was alerted to reports of poor-quality work.
A new report from Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (CROSS-UK) has outlined recommendations to minimise the fire risk posed by scaffolding that features timber boards and plastic wrapping and which is erected around in-use buildings.
Students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) show a higher interest in technology and computing careers compared to their non-SEND peers, according to a new study.
In January, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced her plans to speed up the planning process and unlock “untapped” land near commuter train stations in a bid to build more homes for “working people”.
The Scottish government has opened a consultation seeking the views of stakeholders on a review of building standards relating to the fire safety of historic buildings converted for hotel use.
Anglesey-based museum the Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust has been open for 25 years to promote the history of the Menai Suspension Bridge and the Britannia Bridge – two feats of engineering that revolutionised UK travel in the 19th century.
Company that 'exhibited outdated views regarding the management of health and safety' has been fined £60,000 after a steeplejack fell to his death while working on a church restoration.
