Lower Tier Waste Disposal License v Upper Tier

Hi All,

I'm investigating the issue of waste disposal and have read conflicting advice.

As I only intend to carry green garden waste, I was under the impression that I could register as a Lower Tier Licencee.

Now I've read (written by a company wanting

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Do I need planning permission for garden landscape construction?

We are all aware (or at least should be) that when building works take place - either by building a new house, or garage, or adding to an existing dwelling, that the appropriate permissions should be sought from the local planning authority.

In terms

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RIDDOR changes for October 2013

From 1 October 2013 changes will be introduced to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) that will simplify the mandatory reporting of workplace injuries for businesses, while ensuring that the data collect

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Working at height measures and regulations

Working at height

Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries. Common cases include falls from ladders and through fragile roofs.  

Work at height means work in any place, including at or below ground level (f

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EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) comes into force March 2013

The EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) comes into force March 2013. Failure to act NOW could see traders facing a criminal charge. Below you will find five key things you need to know and how the TTF can help you*

• The EU Timber Regulation comes into force

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Doorstep selling regulations

If you sell products and services worth over £35 to a customer on their doorstep, you must let them know in writing they have the right to cancel within 7 days. You must include certain information in the ‘Notice of the Right to Cancel’.

This applies

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Solicitor for T's & C's?

Dear All

 

I have just had my figures burned (slightly) by not setting out my Terms and Conditions in a way that is enforceable under the Doorstep (and possibly Distance) Selling regulations Act.

 

To cut a long story short, I quoted for a job over a mon

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Scottish Environment Protection Agency - waste carriers regulations

Registration summary This is an environmental registration which applies to certain specific activities regarding the transport of controlled waste. The registration is administered by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. Eligibility criteria

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Does your website comply with ASA regulations?

This was interesting, from Business Link. Now I'll have to double check everything!

 

 

Does your website comply with ASA regulations?

 

As of 1 March the Advertising Standards Authority's (ASA) online remit extended to cover marketing communications on b

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Waste handlers and carriers' responsibilities must be policed more stringently

It is somewhat disillusioning, when you can have really good conversations on sites such as LJN about our collective responsibilities towards waste, how it's handled and disposed of, only to find that there does not appear to be a cohesive nor determ

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Do you know your rights under the Data Protection Act?

"The regulations say that organisations must have prior consent to send unsolicited marketing material by electronic mail to individual subscribers, unless they have obtained the details during the course of a sale, or negotiations towards one, and t

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SMEs risk employment tribunals due to lack of HR procedures

Millions of small businesses in the UK are breaking the law and risking costly employment tribunals with lax HR policies, according to research by business insurance comparator SimplyBusiness.co.uk. - More than a fifth of small firms have no employme

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Noise regulations

Good morning all. I've just got back from one of my commercial contracts (housing estate) where I was hoping to get some hedge cutting done which I've been behind on due to my van breaking down last week.I was just about to start when one of the resi

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Do the SUDS regulation apply to rear gardens?

Can anybody tell me if there is any legislation to what you do in a back garden with regards to using permeable materials. I know the legislation for front gardens and driveways but does the same apply for the back. Any help would be appreciated

Tha

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