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Sir David Attenborough hails former landfill site

Sir David Attenborough hails former landfill site

Sir David Attenborough has officially opened a park brimful of wildlife that was transformed from a landfill site.

 

Latest Knowledge Bank

Recycling insights for MPs

Recycling insights for MPs

02nd April, 2013, Waste Planning

Waste sector legislation is regularly amended by politicians. Mike Snell discusses how by giving MP's first-hand experience of the businesses they are impacting could help them make better policy decisions

 
 
Finding a sustainable way forward

Finding a sustainable way forward

02nd April, 2013, Waste Planning

Transporting waste to other countries has a bad public image due to illegal waste stories. But the reality is that the UK has to pass its waste on as there is not yet the infrastructure to process it all here, says Claire Brook

 
 
Improving waste-stream quality

Improving waste-stream quality

02nd April, 2013, Waste Planning

The UK is still landfilling and exporting 60% of its waste and much of this could be used as a resource. Jane Turrell and Kathy Lewin look at how better waste data could help improve this statistic.

 
 
Using coal waste as a resource

Using coal waste as a resource

02nd April, 2013, Waste Planning

Exploring the use of biomass ash produced by combustion plants is a key change for a trade body previously focussed on coal ash. But what defines ash, how many types are there and how is it used in the UK? Dr Robert Carroll explains

 
 
 

Latest Casework

Biomass burner noise judged acceptable interference

24th May, 2013, Waste Planning

An inspector permitted the retention of a biomass burner at a manufacturing unit on an industrial estate in Dorset, deciding that noise from it was not unreasonable at nearby houses.

 
 

Renewable energy plant permitted despite air quality concerns

17th May, 2013, Waste Planning

The secretary of state granted planning permission for a renewable energy plant adjacent to the Manchester ship canal, agreeing with his inspector's recommendation.

 
 

Recycling unit judged street clutter

15th May, 2013, Waste Planning

A recycling point in Norfolk was rejected because it would constitute street clutter which would fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of a conservation area or the setting of a listed bridge.

 
 

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Latest Comment

Long-term landfill plans are needed to secure investment

Long-term landfill plans are needed to secure investment

02nd April, 2013, Waste Planning

George Osborne s fourth budget heralded an expected ramping up of the spending squeeze. This means some government departments will lose a further 1% of funding, equating to a 37m cut at DEFRA and 25m at DECC over the coming two financial years. ...

 
 
Changes to judicial review - implications for the planning regime

Changes to judicial review - implications for the planning regime

02nd April, 2013, Waste Planning

Prime minister David Cameron claimed last year that applications for judicial review hamper economic growth and that many are "completely pointless". As a result, the government has been consulting on plans to reform the judicial review process (ac...

 
 
Having a planning system fit for purpose

Having a planning system fit for purpose

02nd April, 2013, Waste Planning

The recycling, renewable energy and waste management sector is playing a key role in UK s journey towards a more resource efficient society. Essential infrastructure has been developed over the past few years with more to come. All this is creating j...