24 Sep 2024
Plans to extend Scotland’s marine planning zones have been put out to public consultation for a total of 12 weeks. Extending local authority responsibilities Fish and shellfish farms require planning permission out to twelve nautical miles, however local authority responsibilities for planning controls currently only extend to three nautical miles. Under new proposals, the marine […]
20 Aug 2024
The Scottish government has proposed new fisheries management measures for 20 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Scotland’s offshore waters to enhance the protection and restoration of marine ecosystems. The proposed measures include either zoned or full restrictions on the use of specified fishing equipment, such as demersal mobile and static gear, at 15 of these […]
13 Aug 2024
The government is consulting on plans to double compensation payments for customers when their basic water services are disrupted. Subject to an eight-week consultation, the proposals will double payments for all existing standards and will more than double the payments for certain highly disruptive incidents, such as when water companies fail to provide notice of supply […]
07 Aug 2024
The government has published a new consultation seeking views on the proposed approach to revising the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in order to achieve sustainable growth in our planning system. The government is also seeking views on a series of wider policy proposals in relation to increasing planning fees, local plan intervention criteria and […]
31 Jul 2024
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has published four technical outputs as an early step in the process for the revision of the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard. The SBTi announced the timeline and published the Terms of Reference for the review of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard in May 2024, ensuring that the Standard continues to […]
19 Jun 2024
Thames Water has opened its consultation on plans for SESRO (South East Strategic Reservoir Option) – a major new strategic reservoir in Oxfordshire. The proposals have been developed in conjunction with Southern Water and Affinity Water, as the reservoir is designed to secure future water supplies for all three company’s customers, a projected 15 million […]
22 May 2024
Ofwat has published a second consultation until on its plan for a new £100mn Water Efficiency Fund, to be launched in 2025. £75m is earmarked for a major campaign across England and Wales to promote awareness of the need to save water and water efficient behaviours. Annual competitions will be run for a share of the remaining […]
26 Mar 2024
The Scottish Government is now consulting on legislative proposals which would enable Scottish Ministers to introduce a registration process for marine nature restoration projects, and apply Marine Conservation Orders to habitats and species undergoing restoration and standalone European marine sites. The feedback provided in the consultation will help to decide whether the legislative proposals will […]
