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UK Planning Bill receives Royal Assent Plus Environment and Transport Bills Moved On

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Michael Donnelly, PlanningResource, 27 November 2008

The Planning Bill has completed the legislative process after receiving Royal Assent last night.
The government says the Planning Act 2008 will enable decisions on major infrastructure projects in areas such [...]

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Construction Waste Standard Launched in Wales

02-10-2008 from LetsRecycle News
Companies handling construction waste in Wales can now sign up to a standard recognising that they are disposing of it correctly and in line with their Duty of Care.
Launched by Constructing Excellence in Wales (CEW) and Jane Davidson, Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing, the ‘Green Compass’ standard is the first of [...]

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Tags: british standards institution, carbon, carbon footprint, cew, constructing excellence, construction industry, construction sector, construction waste, demolition waste, duty of care, environment, funding, jane davidson, landfill, pilot scheme, public consultation, schem, waste, waste management

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391,000 Tonnes/yr of Landfill Waste Diverted in DEFRA PFI Deal

£181.6m for project to save 391,000 tonnes of landfill waste
Waste facilities in Leicestershire and the South West will see major improvements thanks to a combined £181.6 million in funding announced by Defra today.
In Leicestershire, the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) project is expecting to divert 98,000 tonnes of Biodegradable Municipal Waste from landfill in 2020. [...]

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Tags: Biodegradable, carbon, CHP, Defra, directive, Diverted, environment, funding, heat, incentive, landfill, Leicestershire, Municipal, PFI, power, recycling, South West, Tonnes, UK, waste

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