The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) has launched a consultation on the UK Renewable Energy Strategy, seeking views on how to drive up the use of renewable energy as part of the UK’s overall strategy for tackling climate change. The consultation considers a number of measures that have the potential to achieve […]

The Scottish Government have issued a major consultation to ensure Scotland is prepared to address the present effects of climate change while also working to minimise the effects of climate change further into the future. The consultation invites views on proposals for a strategic climate change adaptation framework through which the Scottish Government aims to […]

One of JPD’s valued clients currently has a vacancy for a full-time Quality Control Manager, further details of the position available can be seen below:
Based in Staffordshire and responsible for all aspects of the company’s quality, the role involves managing goods inspection staff, maintaining the ISO9000 quality management system, supplier monitoring, writing non-conformance reports and plans for […]

DEFRA, with the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) and the Devolved Administrations for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, have issued a consultation inviting views on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, commonly referred to as REACH. The consultation is focussed on the draft Regulations and administrative arrangements for REACH’s proposed […]

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have issued a second consultation on the review of the waste duty of care, the registration of waste carriers and brokers and the introduction of improved powers on vehicle seizure.The consultation is divided into two parts. The first includes proposals for the introduction of new powers for […]

Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe entered into force on June 11 2008, setting a focus on reducing emissions of key airborne pollutants. The New Directive merges multiple existing Directives and a Council Decision into a single Directive […]

On 07 July 2008 The Energy-Saving Items (Corporation Tax) Regulations 2008 comes into force, allowing companies whose business involves charging rent for leases of land to make deductions from their profits expenditure when calculating corporation tax for acquiring and installing specified energy-saving items. The Regulations themselves amend the section of the Income and Corporation Taxes […]