Law to be tightened to close loophole that allows people to escape prosecution for hand-held phone use behind the wheel.
Link: Government acts to improve road safety by closing mobile phone loophole
Source: Gov Press Releases
Rural businesses to benefit from £35m government fund
Grants of up to £750,000 available to rural firms to boost productivity and create local jobs
Link: Rural businesses to benefit from £35m government fund
Source: Gov Press Releases
Defective tumble dryers: MPs criticise Whirlpool’s approach to customer safety
Committee publish report The safety of electrical goods in the UK: follow-up
Link: Defective tumble dryers: MPs criticise Whirlpool’s approach to customer safety
Source: Parliamentary News
Human rights of many people with a learning disability and/or autism are being breached in mental health hospitals
Joint Committee on Human Rights publish their report on the detention of young people with learning disabilities and/or autism
Link: Human rights of many people with a learning disability and/or autism are being breached in mental health hospitals
Source: Parliamentary News
Infrastructure revolution to unlock thousands of new homes
The Chancellor has announced more than £250m in funding from the Housing Infrastructure Fund to ensure over 20,000 new homes nationwide have access to the vital infrastructure they need.
Link: Infrastructure revolution to unlock thousands of new homes
Source: Gov Press Releases
ISO 2067:2019 Granulated cork, broken cork and crushed cork. Sampling for the determination of moisture content
Sampling methods
Moisture
Wood products
Determination of content
Cork
Link: ISO 2067:2019 Granulated cork, broken cork and crushed cork. Sampling for the determination of moisture content
Source: BSI Standards
ISO 21365:2019 Soil quality. Conceptual site models for potentially contaminated sites
Construction engineering works
Construction works
Contamination
Quality
Soils
Link: ISO 21365:2019 Soil quality. Conceptual site models for potentially contaminated sites
Source: BSI Standards
BS EN 15332:2019 Heating boilers. Energy assessment of hot water storage tanks
Hot-water cylinders
Boilers
Mathematical calculations
Heat
Heat exchangers
Energy consumption
Hot-water supply systems
Water heaters
Indirect hot-water supply
Hot-water boilers
Link: BS EN 15332:2019 Heating boilers. Energy assessment of hot water storage tanks
Source: BSI Standards
ISO 14713-2:2019 Zinc coatings. Guidelines and recommendations for the protection against corrosion of iron and steel in structures Hot dip galvanizing
ISO 20766-18:2019 Road vehicles. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel systems components Hose
Gas engines
Hoses
Engine fuel systems
Liquefied petroleum gas
Road vehicles
Link: ISO 20766-18:2019 Road vehicles. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel systems components Hose
Source: BSI Standards