In our February 2022 newsletter we report on three new pieces of UK legislation covering plastic packaging, merchant shipping and landfill (Scotland only). We cover two amendments, a commencement and a revocation. We also report on an amendment to a Republic of Ireland regulation. We bring three consultations to your attention and a safety notice issued by the HSE. There is one prosecution of note.

In our March 2022 newsletter, we report on a new piece of legislation reducing VAT on energy saving material.  We also report on amendments to legislation covering waste, occupational diseases and injuries, planning, licencing of goods vehicles, planning and GMOs. There are consultations on security of telecoms, environmental targets, offshore renewables and changes to the UK ETS.  There are relevant items of news from the HSE and the Environment Agency.

Due to a technical problem we were unable to email the February newsletter to all our subscribers, although it was available to read on our website.  We have therefore appended the February newsletter to the March one

Dear Simplifi User,

In our April 2022 newsletter we report on four amendments to UK legislation; energy, greenhouse gasses, emissions performance and vehicle safety and one amendment to Scottish legislation.  We also report on one amendment to Republic of Ireland legislation and three amendments to EU Regulations. The Building Safety Bill is close to completing its passage through Parliament.  There are three new consultations on waste, air quality and carbon capture.  There are four items in the news which we trust may be of interest and two prosecutions of note.

HSE has issued a safety alert following incidents where failure to detect mechanical failure in drive units of mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs) resulted in an uncontrolled fall. https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/mast-climbing-work-platforms-mechanical-failure.htm