Bill Longley-Cook, Author at Simplifi Solutions

13th May 2016

The Energy Act 2016.

A 2016 c.20 The Energy Act 2016. Published 12th

Establishes the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), charged with the asset stewardship and regulation of domestic oil and gas recovery. Transfers the existing regulatory powers on oil and gas to the OGA. Regulatory functions in relation to the environment would not be transferred. Gives the OGA additional powers including: access to company meetings; data acquisition, retention and transfer; dispute resolution; and sanctions. Introduce provisions in relation to charges for the offshore oil and gas environmental regulator’s services to the industry. Transfers the consenting of new onshore wind farms into the planning regime in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Ends public subsidies for new onshore wind in Great Britain under the Renewables Obligation from 1 April 2016.

12th May 2016

DECC consultation on changes to CFD

The Department of Energy and Climate Change is seeking views on proposed amendments to the Contracts for Difference Standard Terms and Conditions and secondary legislation. Consultation closes 8th June.

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-amending-the-cfd-contract-and-regulations

12th May 2016

Cambridgeshire food firm fined £800,000

A Cambridgeshire based frozen food manufacturer has been fined £800,000 and ordered to pay £12,831 costs after an employee became entangled in the machinery and his arm was almost severed whilst attempting to check the condition of the head roller on a bypass conveyor. In an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the incident, it was found that the conveyor did not have the correct guards fitted. A risk assessment of the machine by the company failed to recognise the danger

11th May 2016

Dorset businessman ran an illegal waste transfer station

A Dorset businessman has been found guilty of operating an illegal waste transfer station, at which untreated sewage waste was stored and “bulked up”. Checks by the Environment Agency showed the company failed to keep proper waste transfer notes, out of over three thousand such notes less than one hundred contained appropriate information, that procedures were inadequate and that staff working for the company hadn’t been properly trained. The company is now facing fines and costs of more than £40,000.