Local businesses and communities can reap the benefits of improved walking and cycling facilities says Environment Minister Jane Davidson. The Minister was speaking from the Welsh Assembly Government’s third Walking and Cycling Conference which is aimed at getting more people in Wales to walk and cycle regularly.
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Wales passes legislation on 70 per cent recycling target
Wales is set to become the first country in the UK to introduce statutory recycling targets for local authorities.
The National Assembly for Wales passed legislation today [2 November] which introduces legally–binding targets for the amount of municipal waste councils recycle or compost from 2012-2013, with a 2024-2025 target of 70 per cent.
New XPress Gas Range in Satisfying Larger Sizes
Pegler Yorkshire’s mastery of the fittings market continues with the introduction of a range extension to the XPress copper gas range, with a comprehensive new choice of sizes from 15mm to the extra large 108mm.
Keyline chosen as Approved Framework Supplier to Scottish Water
Civils supplier for Scottish Water
Good news for Scottish Water, its delivery partners and sub-contractors: we're now an approved 'framework supplier' for civils materials. By offering Scottish Water preferential material prices, we put contractors on a level playing field when tendering for business.
Solar farms – the next big renewable energy opportunity for landowners?
Cornwall approval puts potential solar farms in the spotlight - act now to avoid the log-jam as planning applications peak to take advantage of best Feed-in Tariffs, warns energy consultancy