‘This short update focuses on November’s key legal developments, which this month include the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration, the recent independent review of the current system of waste regulation and the latest on the new Environment Bill.’
Six Pump Court, 5th December 2018
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘There are increasing numbers of injunctions against incursions onto private and public land by “persons unknown”.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 7th November 2018
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
‘The government has this week issued guidance for councils on using new powers to fine householders up to £400 for failing to ensure they gave their waste to a licensed carrier.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th November 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The owner of an unauthorised scrap yard in South Staffordshire was last month fined £24,000 and ordered to pay court costs of £28,280 at Birmingham Crown Court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th November 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘This short update focuses on October’s key legal developments, which this month include environmental permit breaches for Healthcare Environmental Services Ltd concerning the treatment of clinical waste, classifying, labelling and packaging of chemicals post-Brexit, and the government’s request for guidance from the Committee on Climate Change on how to move to zero emissions of greenhouse gases.’
Six Pump Court, 26th October 2018
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘A criminal investigation has been launched after a backlog of medical waste including body parts was allowed to build up at six UK disposal sites.’
BBC News, 5th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A white van man has been hit with a £300 fine after sandwich wrappers and crisp packets were found inside his work van.
Roofer Stewart Gosling, 43, was punished with the on-the-spot penalty after a stash of waste he kept in a plastic commercial waste bag was found in the back of his vehicle.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Environment Agency has for the first time accepted an enforcement undertaking (EU) for alleged permit breaches relating to odour at an installation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th June 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Councils have called on the Government to “urgently streamline” the courts and prosecution process for fly-tipping offences.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A London borough has been fined £100,000 after a vulnerable employee was crushed by a reversing dust cart, suffering significant injury. Waste company Veolia ES (UK) was meanwhile fined £250,000 for its role in the incident, which took place on 9 May 2016.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th February 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Local authorities could have the option of fining those whose waste ends up fly-tipped or illegally dumped rather than having to pursue them through the courts, under proposals put out for consultation by the Government today.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th January 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Households whose rubbish ends up being dumped illegally by unauthorised disposal companies could face fines under plans being considered by the government.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Plastic microbeads can no longer be used in cosmetics and personal care products in the UK, after a long-promised ban came into effect on Tuesday. The ban initially bars the manufacture of such products and a ban on sales will follow in July.’
The Guardian, 9th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In his previous article of 26th July 2017 Steven discussed the potential benefits of obtaining borough-wide Injunctions preventing anyone entering green spaces with vehicles, (most commonly mobile homes and caravans) and then fly-tipping industrial scale waste. This article deals with the fact that it is becoming increasingly clear that, where one local authority obtains protection in the form of a borough-wide injunction to prevent incursions onto its green spaces, a neighbouring borough becomes vulnerable to an increase in incursions.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 19th October 2017
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
‘There are few sights more unpleasant when walking in our green and pleasant land than that of human waste i.e. faeces selfishly deposited on the ground without any thought for those that wish to enjoy the beauty of our green spaces. Added to the problem of personal waste, is domestic waste1 and industrial scale fly-tipping from contractors, the general public at large and travellers involved in a commercial waste business (for example, who dump waste such as asbestos, rubble, soil, and other hazardous materials) and you have a major waste issue up and down the country. Indeed, due to the fact that most authorities now charge for the disposal of domestic and business waste, fly tipping is a major problem as people do not want to pay for it to be disposed of properly.2 This is a particular problem for local authorities in the country whose primary responsibility is to ensure the safety of its green spaces for its residents and visitors.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 16th October 2017
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
‘Birmingham’s long-running bin strike has been suspended following a high court injunction preventing the city council from making refuse workers redundant.’
The Guardian, 20th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Councils are to be banned from using bin fines “as a means to generate income” after it emerged that families are risking large penalties and criminal records if they put out overflowing bins.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Insufficient oversight of external contractors is one of the main issues behind a rising number of complaints about waste collection, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd August 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘There are few local authorities in the country that haven’t experienced the enormous difficulties inherent in people setting up camp illegally in local parks and green spaces with their mobile homes and caravans, horses and dogs then leaving the area (voluntarily or otherwise) and landing the authority with an expensive bill for cleaning up.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 26th July 2017
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
‘A county council has won an appeal to the First-Tier Tribunal over a decision by the Information Commissioner’s Office that it was not entitled to redact certain information in a variation agreement to a waste disposal contract.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th April 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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