The recent Scottish Government consultation paper issued 26th Feb. 2010 has proposed the following (click here) 9.1. It is currently a requirement of Regulation 4 and Schedule 1A of the WMLR that a Certificate of Technical Competence ( CoTC) is held, as one of the items to demonstrate that an applicant for a […]
Albion is delighted to have secured another annual contract from Levenseat Ltd to assist with their Business Management System accredited to E ISO 14001:2004, Environmental Management Systems by BSI. Albion has worked with Levenseat Ltd since 2008 and assisted Levenseat Ltd achieve formal BSI accreditation on 6th January 2009. Throughout 2009 we helped Levenseat
The Scotland & Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER) has commissioned a Code of Practice on the use of sludge, composts, and other organic materials for restoration and land improvement. The consultation documents are attached to this message. From Monday 25 January, they will be posted on the SNIFFER website, http://www.sniffer.org.uk/ in the SNIFFER
The joint WRAP and Environment Agency Protocols Programme has (on January 20) published a Quality Protocol outlining when gypsum from waste plasterboard is no longer classed as waste in a move which the Defra-funded body claim could boost sales of the recycled material by £10 million. http://www.wrap.org.uk/wrap_corporate/news/new_gypsum_qp.html
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As a local authority (LA), waste management is an integral part of your responsibilities and so forms part of your undertaking under health and safety legislation. The guidance on these web pages is intended to assist you in discharging your legal responsibilities for managing health and safety in waste, recycling and associated environmental services (from
Consultation starts: 18 January 2010 Consultation closes: 12 April 2010 http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/waste-definition/index.htm
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The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has agreed a Report entitled Waste Strategy for England 2007. This is the Committee's Third Report of Session 2009-10 and was published on Tuesday 19 January 2010 at 00:01am as HC 230. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmselect/cmenvfru/230/23002.htm
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Albion is pleased with the recent External Verification visit completed by SQA on 18th January 2010. The Construction Award level 2 awards are designed for construction site operatives. These awards are usually CITB funded and also allow candidates to gain their CSC cards. In good practice section the External verifier noted the following –
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Albion Environmental believes that to deliver the very best consultancy service, we must ensure that all our staff at all levels undertake continual professional development. Our QUENSH manager Billy Anderson has recently successfully completed a NVQ level 5 qualification in Occupational Health and Safety practice. He is now working towards an Msc in the same
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Health and Safety has been back in the headlines after David Cameron called for an end to the UK's over-the-top health and safety culture. The IOSH welcomed the Tory leader's comments as an opportunity to set the record straight and challenge some common misconceptions.
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