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To drive within Greater London all HGV’s over 12 tonnes will need a new HGV Safety Permit based on the new Direct Vision Standard (DVS).…

Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain published the decision for Thomas John Howarth on 13th January 2021. This decision shows that Operator Licence applicants should not…

A report titled ‘SME green freight’ has been published which explores the barriers preventing small and medium freight operators from adopting carbon emission reduction practices.…

The BSA was established in 2007 with the objective of representing the interests of operators of Mobile Batching Plants (MBP). MBP machines come in a…

The transport and logistics workforce is one of the largest and most vital in the UK, with over 1 million employees. But in terms of…

The Spring 2021 Budget was delivered by Rishi Sunak on 3rd March 2021. Here we highlight some of the announcements that caught our eye. Carbon…

A 68-year-old man from Corby has been jailed for repeated waste offences spanning over a decade. Stephen Lack, of Monkton Sidings, Corby, ran an illegal…

The Environment Agency (EA) has updated its fire prevention plans (FPP) guidance for waste sites with examples of alternative measures that operators have put forward. The revised…

​The Environmental Bill 2019-21 returned to parliament on 26th January 2021 to begin the report stage, which gives MPs the chance to consider any further…

This case shows the Environment Agency will not only prosecute waste criminals but also those who block their attempts to investigate major waste crime. Background…

The Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) ​The EU’s Industrial Emissions Directive takes an integrated approach to controlling pollution to air, water and land, and establishes challenging…

Peter Higgins, 73, the owner of PJH Bathrooms, Kitchens and Tiles Ltd, based at Yew Lodge, Hallgate, Gedney Dyke, stored waste on ground beside the…