London council secures remediation order against freeholder over dangerous cladding
Tower Hamlets Council has secured a remediation order requiring the owners of a high-rise building to remove dangerous aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding.
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Council decision not to designate illegal landfill ‘contaminated land’ to be challenged in High Court
The High Court has agreed to hear a judicial review challenge of Havering Council's decision not to allocate an illegal landfill behind pollution issues and wildfires as 'contaminated land'.
Environment Agency issues closure notice for landfill at heart of long-running odours dispute
A landfill site that is the subject of a legal challenge from Newcastle Under Lyme Council for emitting odorous gasses has been hit with a closure order from the Environment Agency.
Borough council increases legal budget for landfill enforcement case to £1m
Officers at Newcastle-under-Lyme Council have recommended members boost the local authority's legal fund for an upcoming dispute over an odorous landfill by a further £400,000, taking the total to £1m.
National Association of Licensing and Enforcement Officers and Institute of Licensing agree merger
The National Association of Licensing and Enforcement Officers (NALEO) and the Institute of Licensing (IoL) have agreed in principle to unite to become a single professional body for licensing practitioners.
North West council hit with £500,000 fine after death of dog walker
Cheshire East Council has been fined £500,000 after an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that the death of a dog walker in August 2020, killed by a falling tree, might have been avoided had the public area been better managed.
Wildlife rescuer who kept 16 foxes on property wins odour abatement notice dispute
A magistrates' court has found that a wildlife rescuer was not guilty of breaching an abatement notice issued by East Hampshire District Council (EHDC) over odour nuisances from foxes she looked after on her property.
"Considerable uncertainty" around number of buildings requiring cladding remediation, National Audit Office warns
The scale of the cladding crisis has "proved much bigger than the government initially understood", and up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding remain to be identified, a National Audit Office (NAO) report has suggested.
Council appoints barristers ahead of landfill odours legal action
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has appointed Jeremy Phillips KC and Horatio Waller, both of Francis Taylor Building Chambers, for its legal action against the operators of an odorous landfill site.
Council secures fines for mail forwarding company in ‘first of its kind’ prosecution
Islington Council has successfully prosecuted a mail forwarding business that accepted fake identification and failed to keep proper records of its customers, in what is thought to be the first prosecution of its kind.
Councils urged to take “proportionate, common-sense approach” to household waste offenders
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has urged councils to consider the “whole range of powers” available to them when tackling waste disposal issues, after finding examples of councils taking an “overly zealous approach” to enforcement.
Supermarket giant handed £250k fine following Trading Standards investigation by council into food beyond use-by date
Asda Stores has been handed a £250,000 fine for displaying food beyond its use-by date, following an investigation by Derby City Council’s Trading Standards Team.
