Bill Longley-Cook, Author at Simplifi Solutions

16th February 2024

Consultation on guidance for managing rail staff fatigue

The Office Road and Rail is consulting on draft guidance for managing rail staff fatigue. Consultation published 9th February and closes 8th March. https://www.orr.gov.uk/search-consultations/consultation-draft-guidance-managing-rail-staff-fatigue The guidance aims to help interpretation of the Railway and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006, ROGS 2006, and other legal requirements relevant to fatigue.

13th February 2024

Consultation on brownfield development policy

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is consulting on changes to national planning policy to support brownfield development. Consultation published 13th February and closes 26th March. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/strengthening-planning-policy-for-brownfield-development This consultation seeks views on changes to national, England only, policy to strengthen planning support for brownfield development and ensure the best use is made of land. The document consults on three proposals:

a change to the trigger on the urban uplift for brownfield development when at 95% delivery taking a flexible approach to internal layout guidance when building on brownfield land reviewing the threshold for referral of applications to the Mayor of London

9th February 2024

SSI 2024/42

SSI 2024/42. The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024. Comes into force 1st April. These Regulations amend the Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/7). They revise the definitions of “household packaging” and “exempt packaging,” and clarify the division of responsibilities between brand owners, packer/fillers, importers and first UK owners, and distributors. The add duties to be carried out by SEPA.

8th February 2024

SI 2024/127

SI 2024/127. The Railways (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024. Comes into force 4th March. These Regulations amend The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/599) by omitting the definition of “European Union Agency for Railways, in Reg 2, paragraphs (6) and (7) in Regulation 15 and sub-paragraph (b), (i), (bb) in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2.