Skip man given a suspended 6-month prison sentence for dumping construction and demolition waste on land at Easton on the Hill.
Link: Press release: Corby man gets a suspended sentence for illegal waste operations
Source: Environment Agency
Government should ‘green light’ carbon capture technology, say MPs
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publish report on carbon capture usage and storage (CCUS)
Link: Government should ‘green light’ carbon capture technology, say MPs
Source: Parliamentary News
Press release: Small and medium enterprises lead outstanding British businesses honoured by Her Majesty the Queen
Winners from this year’s prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise announced to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 93rd birthday.
Link: Press release: Small and medium enterprises lead outstanding British businesses honoured by Her Majesty the Queen
Source: Gov Press Releases
Blog: Children’s privacy – new standards for online services will help protect children
Link: Blog: Children’s privacy – new standards for online services will help protect children
Source: ICO .org.uk
ICO launches consultation on Code of Practice to help protect children online
Today the Information Commissioner’s Office opens consultation on 16 standards that online services must meet to protect children’s privacy.
Age appropriate design: a code of practice for online services sets out the standards expected of those responsible for designing, developing or providing…
Link: ICO launches consultation on Code of Practice to help protect children online
Source: ICO .org.uk
News story: River Thames Scheme: Environmental Surveys 2018
As part of the River Thames Scheme work to manage environmental impact, further ecological and environmental surveys are being carried out this year.
Link: News story: River Thames Scheme: Environmental Surveys 2018
Source: Environment Agency
Bounty UK fined £400,000 for sharing personal data unlawfully
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Bounty (UK) Limited £400,000 for illegally sharing personal information belonging to more than 14 million people.
Link: Bounty UK fined £400,000 for sharing personal data unlawfully
Source: ICO .org.uk
ICO fines production company £120,000 for unlawful filming in maternity clinic
A television production company which unfairly and unlawfully filmed patients at a maternity clinic has been fined £120,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Link: ICO fines production company £120,000 for unlawful filming in maternity clinic
Source: ICO .org.uk
The Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations and Non-Contractual Obligations (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(a), (b), (c) and (g) of that Act) arising from the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union.
Link: The Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations and Non-Contractual Obligations (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Taxes (Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019
These Regulations amend various provisions of tax legislation to ensure the effective operation of that legislation after the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
Link: The Taxes (Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk