Planning to Meet Future Housing Needs (E) 19/09/2017 Local authorities in wealthier areas of England will no longer be able to dodge their obligations to build new housing stock, under proposals for a new planning system underpinned by a requirement

Landfill Tax Extended to Catch Illegal Waste Sites (E, W, NI) From 1 April 2018, rogue waste handling operators will be liable to landfill tax, under legislation introduced in Winter Finance Bill 2017 to target the well-organised, large scale operations

Model Agencies Fined For Colluding on Prices (UK) A recent case where 5 model agencies and their trade association were fined more than £1.5m for colluding, instead of competing, on prices is highlighted in an open letter from the Competition

The new £10 note Today, on the 14th September 2017, the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death, Governor Mark Carney unveiled the design of the new £10 note featuring the world-renowned author. The note is printed on polymer and is

Microbeads in ‘Rinse-off’ Personal Care Products to be Banned? (E) Draft regulations banning the use of microbeads * as an ingredient in the manufacture of rinse-off personal care products in England and also banning the sale of any rinse-off products