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New_Interaction between Environmental Permitting and Local Authorities’ Statutory Nuisance duties

October 8, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Clarification has just been published for England and wales over government’s interpretation of the relationship between Environmental Permitting and local authorities’ statutory nuisance duties.  It is interesting to note the attention drawn in this document […]

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Gas Works Sites, don’t be caught out…

May 26, 2017May 26, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

…..by thinking such sites only occur in large towns.  In fact gas works site are extremely common across the UK and sometimes identified in some suprising locations.  If you are still referring to the old […]

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Leaving your excavation open overnight? Is it adequately signed and secure?

February 23, 2017 Claire Dickinson Geotechnics

As we all know health and safety  must be assessed on a site specific basis. Security of open excavations has to take account of the risks of pedestrians and vehicles entering the excavation. A recent […]

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Updated_ Historic England Advice on Land Contamination and Archaeology

February 20, 2017February 20, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Often there are potentially conflicting demands between the management of land contamination issues and archaeological remains which may be a receptor, a source of contamination or a pathway for the transfer of contamination to another […]

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Natural Bacteria versus Man-made Bacteria in Oil Clean-up tests

September 4, 2016September 16, 2016 Claire Dickinson Controlled Waters

In case you mised this according to the “Science for Environment Policy” weekly news alerts for 12 February 2015 new research has found that bacteria taken from underground petroleum reserves could be used to effectively […]

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DNA – Moving with the times

August 3, 2016 Claire Dickinson Controlled Waters

This week saw the EA issue their Position Statement: Using DNA-based methods for environmental monitoring and decision-making. It seems amazing that only 13 years since the mapping of the human genome in 2003 that the […]

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  • Need to get back on site after Lockdown? July 1, 2020
  • NEW – on-line training course for non-licensed work on asbestos in soil July 1, 2020
  • Where can I find a gallery of asbestos in soils images? May 19, 2020
  • Updated _HSE EH40/2005 Workplace Exposure Limits September 6, 2018
  • Your chance to influence CIRIA’s new initiative on brownfield innovative site investigation (SI) December 4, 2017
  • New_Designation of ‘main rivers’: guidance to the Environment Agency December 3, 2017
  • Is the quantification of Asbestos in Soils still a lottery? October 30, 2017
  • Updated_ Catchment Area Co-ordinators for England October 30, 2017
  • Updated _ HSE’s Asbestos Essentials October 8, 2017
  • The cost of operating illegal waste sites in England is expected to rise from 1st of April 2018 October 8, 2017

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4 Mar

We’ve updated our advice to help employers provide adequate ventilation in their workplaces during the pandemic. Help protect your workers with our step-by-step guidance: https://bit.ly/3bSsqHc #coronavirus

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Top high street chain pays for its recycling error https://www.gov.uk/government/news/top-high-street-chain-pays-for-its-recycling-error

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Changes to Landfill Tax rates from 1 April 2021 - http://GOV.UK
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-landfill-tax-rates-from-1-april-2021/changes-to-landfill-tax-rates-from-1-april-2021 comes with reminder 'Sites operating without the necessary environmental disposal permit or licence will be liable for Landfill Tax at the standard rate on all material.'

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2 Mar

Have your say on guidance for driving on motorways and high-speed roads in The Highway Code https://www.gov.uk/government/news/have-your-say-on-guidance-for-driving-on-motorways-and-high-speed-roads-in-the-highway-code

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Environment Agency swoops to seize vehicle linked to flytipping https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-swoops-to-seize-vehicle-linked-to-flytipping

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