The tree pest eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) has been discovered in Kent
Link: Press release: Forestry Commission act on tree pest detected in Kent
Source: Gov Press Releases
Housing Minister faces Committee's questions on delivering generational fairness in housing provision
Select Committee on Intergenerational Fairness and Provision takes evidence on Tuesday 11 December at 11.40am
Link: Housing Minister faces Committee's questions on delivering generational fairness in housing provision
Source: Parliamentary News
The M4 and M48 Motorways (Severn Bridges Charging Scheme) (Amendment etc.) Order 2018
Part III of the Transport Act 2000 authorises the Secretary of State to make, amend or revoke a trunk road charging scheme in respect of roads for which the Secretary of State is the traffic authority, and which are carried by a bridge, or pass through a tunnel, of at least 600 metres in length. The M4 and M48 Motorways (Severn Bridges Charging Scheme) Order 2017 (“the 2017 Order”) introduced a charging scheme in respect of the roads carried by the Severn Bridges (“the bridges”).
Link: The M4 and M48 Motorways (Severn Bridges Charging Scheme) (Amendment etc.) Order 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Committee warns of serious risk of security downgrade with PM’s deal
Home Affairs Committee publishes report on the Home Office preparations for Brexit
Link: Committee warns of serious risk of security downgrade with PM’s deal
Source: Parliamentary News
Press release: Ministers visit every nation and region in the UK to talk about local benefits of Brexit deal
Around 30 ministers from government will visit all corners of the UK today (7 December) to speak with local communities about how the Brexit deal delivers for working people, families and employers.
Link: Press release: Ministers visit every nation and region in the UK to talk about local benefits of Brexit deal
Source: Gov Press Releases
Press release: £20 million to boost creative industries across England
Multimillion boost for England’s creative industries
Link: Press release: £20 million to boost creative industries across England
Source: Gov Press Releases
BS ISO 12123:2018 Optics and photonics. Specification of raw optical glass
Defects
Raw materials
Vocabulary
Glass
Optical glass
Optical properties of materials
Link: BS ISO 12123:2018 Optics and photonics. Specification of raw optical glass
Source: BSI Standards
BS EN ISO 20815:2018 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries. Production assurance and reliability management
Natural gas
Petroleum refining
Petroleum technology
Life (durability)
Maintenance
Project management
Drilling (mineral extraction)
Quality assurance
Management
Transportation
Petroleum
Natural gas extraction
Petroleum extraction
Petroleum products
Risk assessment
Production
Reliability
Link: BS EN ISO 20815:2018 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries. Production assurance and reliability management
Source: BSI Standards
BS ISO 21632:2018 Graphic technology. Determination of the energy consumption of digital printing devices including transitional and related modes
Electricity consumption
Printing machines
Printing
Energy consumption
Graphic technology
Link: BS ISO 21632:2018 Graphic technology. Determination of the energy consumption of digital printing devices including transitional and related modes
Source: BSI Standards
PD CEN/TR 15897:2018 Submerged Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technology
Membrane filters
Sewage treatment
Activated sludge units
Chemical technology processes
Filters (sewage treatment)
Sewage treatment works
Water treatment
Sludge
Filtration
Biological filters
Link: PD CEN/TR 15897:2018 Submerged Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technology
Source: BSI Standards