Archive for the 'in Touch Legislation Updates' Category

Extra dates for 2008

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Due to popular demand we have added extra dates for our ‘Managing your Carbon Footprint’ course.
These dates are at our Plumley (Manchester) venue;
Friday 22nd February 2008
Friday 18th April 2008
Monday 2nd June 2008
Further course details visit our website or contact a member of our friendly team on 01565 724200.
Remember, small footprints make big changes!

Chancellor launched a major review of business health and safety laws.

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

On the 27th November 2007 the Chancellor Alistair Darling launched a major review of business health and safety laws.
The review, announced in a speech at the Confederation of British Industry, will ask employers, workers and experts for their views on how the health and safety system can be revamped, focussing on small and low […]

Consultation on recycled flat glass

Monday, December 17th, 2007

On 6 November the Environment Agency and Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) launched a 12 week consultation to make it easier to recycle the 6.6 million domestic windows that are replaced every year, into products such as filtration media and new windows.
Over 700,000 tonnes of waste flat glass are created each year of […]

Consultation on significant water management issues in the Scotland and the Solway Tweed river basin districts

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

The Water Framework Directive established new and better ways of protecting and improving water environment, with the overall objective of achieving co-ordinated and integrated water management across Europe. One of the Directive’s requirements is the publication of an interim overview of the significant water management issues in each river basin district. This overview builds on […]

In Touch 2 Year Anniversary

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

JPD are pleased to announce that it is the second year anniversary of In Touch!
We would like to thank all of our are customers and subscribers for all their support throughout the past 2 years and helping us improve our service.
As Christmas and the New Year are upon us, all of us at […]

Planning Bill

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

On 28.11.07 the government issued the Planning Reform Bill.
The Bill would implement proposals in the May 2007 Planning White Paper to streamline and improve the planning regime, including introducing a single consents regime for major infrastructure projects, establishing an Independent Infrastructure Planning Commission, and further measures to improve the Town and Country Planning System.
The […]

Consultation on the Review of the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995

Friday, November 16th, 2007

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a consultation seeking views on the forthcoming revision to the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 (HECA). The HECA places a duty on all Energy Conservation Authorities (ECAs) to produce improvement plans aimed at achieving a voluntary 30% energy efficiency improvement within ten […]

NIC Certification In Touch

Friday, November 16th, 2007

With ever increasing demand for legislation updates our sister company NIC Certification have published In Touch for Gas, Electrical, Water and Solar energy legislation.
In an ever increasing climate of having to demonstrate competence, NIC Certification can help you or the people in your business achieve the required competency of individuals through our personnel certification schemes.
NIC […]

NEW SPECIAL OFFER

Friday, November 16th, 2007

Here ar JPD we are pleased to announce a new special offer.
When you book any in-house training course we will give you a £50 Voucher to spend on one of our full price public courses.
You can use it to
Send people who missed the in-house training on the public version
Send yourself on the advanced course to […]

Consultation on recycling targets for packaging for 2008 and beyond

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

This consultation paper is presented jointly by Defra, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Assembly Government. It discusses the overall recovery targets, overall recycling and material-specific recycling targets for packaging waste. It reviews the existing UK targets for 2008 to assess whether they will deliver the targets in the EC Directive on […]