{"id":22312,"date":"1900-07-08T13:46:59","date_gmt":"1900-07-08T12:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=22312"},"modified":"2020-07-14T11:09:05","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T10:09:05","slug":"legal-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=22312","title":{"rendered":"Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"solar<\/a>\n

Government to help families cut energy bills with solar panels and green technology<\/a><\/h4>\n
The government has announced plans to extend the help available to households to install green technology in the form of solar panels, heat pumps, and ...
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\"building<\/a>\n

British public rejects housing versus nature trade-off<\/a><\/h4>\n
A new survey reveals that British voters overwhelmingly oppose the sacrifice of environmental protection to meet ambitious housebuilding targets, challenging the assumption that construction and ...
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\"Energy<\/a>\n

Government energy efficiency grants leave thousands with defective home insulation<\/a><\/h4>\n
An investigation has uncovered catastrophic failures in government-backed home insulation schemes, with nearly every property receiving certain types of insulation now requiring expensive repairs due ...
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\"door<\/a>\n

Rising temperatures drive surge in UK property foundation problems<\/a><\/h4>\n
The UK's exceptionally hot summer has created conditions for what specialists predict could be one of the most severe waves of structural damage to homes ...
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\"photo<\/a>\n

Go green – or demolish dream home<\/a><\/h4>\n
A couple in Wales have completed construction of their sustainable forest dream home, but maintaining ownership of the property comes with stringent environmental conditions that ...
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\"photo<\/a>\n

How coastal erosion threatens property owners<\/a><\/h4>\n
For homeowners living near Britain's coastline, coastal erosion represents one of the most devastating threats to their property \u2013 and their financial security. The story ...
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\"sea<\/a>\n

Doomed coastal property finds buyer despite erosion threat<\/a><\/h4>\n
A timber-framed chalet perched precariously near crumbling cliffs has successfully sold for almost \u00a310,000, demonstrating the complex realities facing communities battling relentless coastal erosion in ...
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\"photo<\/a>\n

Environmental protections threatened for house building<\/a><\/h4>\n
The government is proposing changes to environmental regulations that currently require developers to enhance wildlife habitats as compensation for natural areas lost during construction. The ...
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\"mould<\/a>\n

Solid wall insulation causing mould, damp and decay<\/a><\/h4>\n
The now defunct Green Homes Grant was fraught with problems, with low customer take up in some areas and contractors overwhelmed with enquiries in others ...
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\"Hexham<\/a>\n

Retrofitted 1875 church building achieves Passivhaus status<\/a><\/h4>\n
A 149-year old, formerly derelict church in Hexham, Northumberland has achieved Passivhaus standard - thought to be the first building of its type to do ...
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\"tree<\/a>\n

The benefits of trees – and whether you can remove them<\/a><\/h4>\n
In the urban environment, trees act as a natural visual and sound barrier and can even increase the value of a property while reducing energy ...
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\"back<\/a>\n

Leeds plan to make back-to-back homes more energy efficient<\/a><\/h4>\n
A number of the houses in Leeds could be described as way beyond their \u2018sell by date\u2019. As such, they fall well below the acceptable ...
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\"Brickwork<\/a>\n

Hemp, the building material revolution?<\/a><\/h4>\n
Hemp has been used for thousands of years for such things as its fibre for rope making, food and traditional medicines. It belongs to the ...
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\"air<\/a>\n

Why Heat Pumps Are Much More Than Hot Air: Unveiling the Pros and Cons<\/a><\/h4>\n
In the ever-evolving landscape of home heating and cooling, heat pumps have emerged as versatile contenders, promising energy efficiency and year-round climate control. But are ...
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\"woodburner<\/a>\n

Boiler upgrade scheme gets an uplift<\/a><\/h4>\n
The government's Heat and Buildings Strategy introduced funding for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS). The scheme provides financial assistance to householders in England and Wales ...
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\"cold<\/a>\n

How to keep water safe in your home<\/a><\/h4>\n
Keeping the water in your home safe to use is essential for maintaining the overall health and well-being of its occupants. Contaminated water can cause ...
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\"suspended<\/a>\n

Air pollution, housing and ULEZ<\/a><\/h4>\n
Road users around the UK will be familiar with ULEZ and the growing range of other acronyms concerning clean air zones. But should we consider ...
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\"heritage<\/a>\n

Sustainable drainage systems and the law<\/a><\/h4>\n
As a result of factors including urbanisation, climate change and increased house building, flooding is becoming a more regular occurrence in the UK. As a ...
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\"Could<\/a>\n

What is a 15-minute city – and do we want it?<\/a><\/h4>\n
Do we want it? Yes, we do. Most of those surveyed by YouGov said they would like to live in a 15-minute city or neighbourhood ...
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\"house<\/a>\n

Homes built virtually free of plastic<\/a><\/h4>\n
A housing and care provider has built a new property development in Redditch but, what sets the development apart from others, is the use of ...
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\"modern<\/a>\n

Developments on hold due to pollution from nutrients<\/a><\/h4>\n
Laws designed to protect wetlands have been blamed for delays in building up to 120,000 new homes. A 2018 court of justice ruling to protect ...
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\"Chartwell<\/a>\n

Conservation of the past trumps going green<\/a><\/h4>\n
Conservation, and the preservation of historic buildings, is preventing owners of listed buildings from adding eco-friendly improvements to their homes to reduce their carbon footprint ...
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\"MMC<\/a>\n

ECO scheme expansion hits snag – but what is “ECO”?<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme raises funds from a levy on energy bills to pay for energy efficiency improvements for home owners and tenants ...
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\"wind<\/a>\n

Hydrogen heating<\/a><\/h4>\n
A neighbourhood of 300 homes in the east of Scotland has been selected to test a new hydrogen power network in the next three years ...
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\"Detail<\/a>\n

Climate change behind mammoth clothes moth attack<\/a><\/h4>\n
The fabric of some of the UK's most important historic buildings are under attack by the clothes moth and other pests, thanks to climate change ...
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\"fire<\/a>\n

New rules for stoves and fuels<\/a><\/h4>\n
Nothing compares to the warm and cosy ambiance provided by a stove in the home. It should be noted that there are currently no plans ...
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\"Bromley-by-Bow<\/a>\n

Energy bills \u2013 heat pumps that CAN replace gas boilers?<\/a><\/h4>\n
Gas shortages and a looming price increase on energy bills has made going green even more of a priority for home owners and businesses. Air ...
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\"electric<\/a>\n

Car chargers – the high price of going green<\/a><\/h4>\n
All new homes and buildings in England must have electric car chargers, the government says, as it aims to ban the sale of new petrol ...
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\"Insulation<\/a>\n

Got a plan to reduce your home’s carbon footprint?<\/a><\/h4>\n
One of the biggest challenges in our quest to reduce the carbon footprint of our homes is home heating. A big challenge indeed, when the ...
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\"Image<\/a>\n

Business properties unable to access Flood Re<\/a><\/h4>\n
Flood Re has helped around 350,000 home owners obtain buildings insurance, but the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) says that helping owners ...
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\"Homes<\/a>\n

Local planning authorities to refer environment-related decisions<\/a><\/h4>\n
Environment Secretary, George Eustice, has said that local planning authorities will soon be forced to refer decisions to the Housing Secretary in instances where the ...
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\"Solar<\/a>\n

Calls to demystify net zero homes<\/a><\/h4>\n
An open letter to government has called for climate change plans to be less complicated and confusing if England is to achieve net zero. The ...
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\"thatched<\/a>\n

Chocolate box thatched roofs under threat<\/a><\/h4>\n
Historic England has warned that thatched roofs may no longer exist in 20 years time. Thatched buildings need regular maintenance using like-for-like materials. It is ...
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\"home<\/a>\n

New homes too hot to handle?<\/a><\/h4>\n
In a new report to government, the Climate Change Committee has said that 570,000 new-build homes constructed since its last assessment in 2017 will need ...
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\"Energy<\/a>\n

Energy efficient homes<\/a><\/h4>\n
Turning the UK carbon neutral by 2050 comes at a cost, and with residential property currently one of the biggest producers of greenhouses gases, homeowners ...
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\"home<\/a>\n

Home heating – blue hydrogen, green hydrogen or heat pumps?<\/a><\/h4>\n
The sale of new gas boilers for home heating is due to be banned from new build properties in 2025, and natural gas boilers\u00a0 eventually ...
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\"sea<\/a>\n

Fancy a life on the edge? We look at coastal erosion<\/a><\/h4>\n
A stunning property with beautiful sea views can often command a matching stunning price tag, but coastal erosion and rising sea levels mean some properties ...
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\"Plumbing<\/a>\n

UK trial of hydrogen heated homes to begin<\/a><\/h4>\n
A government programme is funding two new hydrogen heated homes in Low Thornley, Gateshead. The houses will be built by April 2021, and will be ...
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\"council<\/a>\n

Green Homes home insulation grant funding redirected to local authorities<\/a><\/h4>\n
After reaching just 10% of the 600,000 homes that the government had targeted for help, the \u00a3300 million Green Homes Grant has been withdrawn. The ...
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\"image<\/a>\n

Think you know fungi?<\/a><\/h4>\n
Most homeowners would agree that finding fungi in the house is far from 'fun'. However, there are some uses of fungi that homeowners might find ...
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\"Energy<\/a>\n

Green Homes Grant fiasco<\/a><\/h4>\n
The government's advisory Climate Change Committee says that \u00a32 billion needs to be spent every year until 2030 to meet its climate change targets. To ...
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\"fire<\/a>\n

Cold room in your home? We look at BTUs<\/a><\/h4>\n
Many of us have been swooning under the heat this summer as we've struggled to work from home. However, as the heatwave becomes a distant ...
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\"geothermal<\/a>\n

A surveyor’s guide to harnessing geothermal power<\/a><\/h4>\n
A number of government incentives have been introduced over the years to meet the country's \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcgreen\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 tagets, including Feed-in-Tariffs in 2010 and Renewable Heat Grants ...
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\"Insulation<\/a>\n

Green Homes Grant concerns over quality of work<\/a><\/h4>\n
The government's new Green Homes Grant is due to be launched in England in September 2020. Under the scheme the government will fund between \u00c2\u00a35,000 ...
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\"Energy<\/a>\n

Home insulation grant for homeowners in England<\/a><\/h4>\n
A \u00c2\u00a32 billion home insulation grant scheme is due to be introduced in September to encourage homeowners in England to make energy saving improvements to ...
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\"Building<\/a>\n

Government accused of hypocrisy over building in at-risk flood areas<\/a><\/h4>\n
Denbighshire County Council's planning officers recommended that an affordable housing development should be built, even though it would mean building in an at-risk flood area, ...
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\"Energy<\/a>\n

Energy efficiency in UK homes<\/a><\/h4>\n
The energy efficiency of British homes must be urgently improved, according to experts. In 2018, the UK's homes produce nearly 66 million tonnes of CO2 ...
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<\/a>\n

Household survey on attitudes towards carbon emissions<\/a><\/h4>\n
A household survey of over 2,000 UK homeowners has been published on behalf of the Home Builders Federation, in preparation for a summit to plot ...
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<\/a>\n

Physical challenges facing disabled people in their homes<\/a><\/h4>\n
You may live in a disability friendly home but looking for a disability friendly hotel room that breaks with tradition may not be straightforward. To ...
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<\/a>\n

Concern over house prices due to new McDonald’s in Oakham<\/a><\/h4>\n
The picturesque town of Oakham in Rutland has no permanent speed traps, is home to England's largest reservoir and boasts the remains of a Norman ...
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<\/a>\n

Car-free city centres spread across the UK<\/a><\/h4>\n
A number of cities have made, or are planning to make, their centres free from traffic. In the UK Bath, Birmingham, Oxford and York have ...
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<\/a>\n

Discover whether you live in a ‘woke’ city<\/a><\/h4>\n
The modern political slang term \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcwoke\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 has African American origins and refers to the perceived awareness of issues concerning social and racial justice. The property ...
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<\/a>\n

Re-wilding could seriously damage property prices<\/a><\/h4>\n
If you've put the lawnmower away for the year and need an excuse not to get it out again next spring, you might like to ...
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<\/a>\n

University students living sustainably on campus<\/a><\/h4>\n
At Staffordshire's Keele University, a group of students is embarking on a one year project which will teach them how to live sustainably. The mainly ...
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<\/a>\n

RIBA Stirling Prize awarded to ‘modern masterpiece’ in Norwich<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Royal Institute of Architecture's biggest award has this year been awarded to a project by Norwich City Council.\u00c2\u00a0As well as the RIBA Stirling Prize ...
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<\/a>\n

Putting people first at a car-free Portsmouth peninsula<\/a><\/h4>\n
Portsmouth City Council hopes to 'put people first' by changing the way people travel. It plans to create a community that is 'more visible', thus ...
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<\/a>\n

Possible 20% house price reductions due to air pollution<\/a><\/h4>\n
The not-for-profit organisation, Central Office of Public Interest (COPI), raises national awareness on air pollution. It began its latest campaign, addresspollution.org, in May this year ...
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<\/a>\n

What is passive housing?<\/a><\/h4>\n
Climate change and our impact on the environment are likely to have a long-term impact on the planet. We look at passive housing, a concept ...
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<\/a>\n

Refurbished House looks at \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcreal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 sustainable renovation<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Scottish Government set out ambitious plans in 2007 to build more low carbon homes although house builders have felt little pressure from home buyers ...
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<\/a>\n

Meet the frugal family who live in an off-grid home<\/a><\/h4>\n
A family living completely off-grid in Cumbria claims that their only outgoing is council tax. Their home is just outside the small village of Gamblesby, ...
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<\/a>\n

Your greener and more energy efficient home<\/a><\/h4>\n
No-one can have missed the recent media reports and stark messages about global warming. There is a\u00c2\u00a0 general consensus that we must sit up and ...
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<\/a>\n

New regulations in new builds could mean an end to gas heating<\/a><\/h4>\n
New regulations have been announced following a report from the\u00c2\u00a0Committee on Climate Change (CCC)\u00c2\u00a0 that advises the government. The new standard bans the use of ...
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<\/a>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcA barren public realm dominated by parked cars\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/a><\/h4>\n
The development of new housing without sufficient transport infrastructure in place has contributed to greater car dependency, leaving non-drivers of all ages isolated, less active ...
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<\/a>\n

Call for compulsory water meters to help combat water shortages<\/a><\/h4>\n
Few of the increasing number of homes in the UK are without a washing machine, dishwasher, bath or shower, but did you know that the ...
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<\/a>\n

The world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first floating environmental-friendly farm launches in Rotterdam<\/a><\/h4>\n
An offshore dairy farm will be the first of its kind in the world, when it opens later this year in the port of Rotterdam ...
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Grade II listed Orfordness Lighthouse at risk from the sea<\/a><\/h4>\n
An impressive Grade II Listed decommissioned lighthouse, built on Orford Ness on the Suffolk coastline, now stands on its own peninsula and is at risk ...
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<\/a>\n

Network Rail loses legal battle against Japanese Knotweed<\/a><\/h4>\n
Following a Court of Appeal ruling, Network Rail has lost its appeal over damages that could enable land owners to claim damages if Japanese Knotweed ...
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Hidden buildings and historic gardens revealed by summer heatwave<\/a><\/h4>\n
The summer of 2018 will be remembered for reaching the semi-final stages of the World Cup and for the record-breaking hot weather that we have ...
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<\/a>\n

Thinking of moving your home? A dramatic move at Hemsby, Norfolk, follows in the footsteps of bigger house moves!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Residents of homes along the sandy cliffs of Hemby, on the Norfolk coast, are no strangers to coastal erosion. Indeed, their homes have been tumbling ...
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Report that Japanese Knotweed ‘cannot be eradicated’ sparks horrified industry reaction worthy of Knotweed itself!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Japanese Knotweed (F.japonica) is a problem. It is hugely invasive, can prevent you from selling your home and, indeed, mortgage lenders are unlikely to lend ...
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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland spending more on promoting energy efficient homes than England<\/a><\/h4>\n
Most people would agree that focusing on making our homes more energy efficient would in turn reduce demand and costs.\u00c2\u00a0However, an independent climate change organisation ...
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Heat network consumers asked to express their views<\/a><\/h4>\n
There are now around 17,000 district and communal heating networks (HNs) in the UK, delivering heat from a central source to public sector buildings, offices ...
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Good news for 83% of the UK\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s population – the UK has not been concreted over!<\/a><\/h4>\n
The news that the percentage of the UK land area that is densely built upon is 0.1% has won the title of UK Statistic of ...
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Extreme weather and lack of maintenance causing physical erosion – leading to environmental disaster in the future as landfill site washes into the sea<\/a><\/h4>\n
In a number of mainly riverside and coastal areas around Britain, the more extreme weather occurrences of the last few years have caused land erosion ...
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Tuck your trousers in your socks and stand on a chair! Rat invasion on its way<\/a><\/h4>\n
Rats are reportedly on the increase this autumn, due to a combination of wetter weather and cooler temperatures. Rats are most likely to seek food ...
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<\/a>\n

Utility companies paying \u00c2\u00a32,500 a day to dig up the road<\/a><\/h4>\n
Section 74A of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and the Street Works (charges for occupation of the highway) (England) Regulations 2012 have ...
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Coverack hit by flash flood after spending \u00c2\u00a3300k on sea defences<\/a><\/h4>\n
Some areas across the UK received over two weeks of rain in less than an hour on 18th July, while an inch of rain fell ...
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