Save the Children is a charity which aims to stimulate breakthroughs in the way the world treats children to ensure that they get a better future. Assent are taking part on the Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day on the…
Resulting from the publication of Professor Dieter Helm CBE’s review, people are being asked to submit their opinions on how the cost of energy can be cut. On 7th November the government launched a call for evidence on reducing the cost of…
There is an ongoing battle to protect our woodland in the UK, however concerned organisations, individuals, school children, communities and more have spoken up. Today, our woodland areas face many dilemmas including: low planting rates, unreliable management, absence of legal…
The Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation Grant is a scheme that supports farmers, foresters and landowners to look after their land and the environment. Under this Grant, landowners can apply for up to £6,800 per hectare to plant and protect more…
Ransomware chaos in Russia and Ukraine, Lombok have been prosecuted and fined under illegal logging rules, ways to deal with stress and more. Information Security “The NHS and the Department for Health have been criticised after Britain’s National Audit Office…
These Regulations supplement provisions in Acts for fixed penalties payable in respect of offences relating to the environment. They replace the Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2007 (“the EOR 2007”) (except for regulation 2(2)(b) and 3(2)(b) of the…
This Order brings into force, on 1st January 2018, paragraph 2 of Schedule 21 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) for all remaining purposes. That paragraph substitutes section 222 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57) to provide…
This week in your Risk Digest: Kaspersky will be opening up its anti-virus source code, a recycling company face a fine after a work accident, the UK faces a substantial mental health challenge at work and more. Information Security “Kaspersky…
With only 13% of the UK’s total land area covered in trees, campaigners are arguing that the low level is causing economic and environmental damage to the country. The Conservative party agreed to plant numerous trees in the recent election.…
Guidelines on profiling and breach reporting have been published by the Article 29 Working Party; the EU data protection authorities who are tasked with reaching agreement on GDPR across the EU. Strategies on administrative penalties that were implemented earlier this month are due…