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Telecoms masts are increasingly becoming a barrier to redevelopment or urgent building works - and the legal framework for removing them is tightening, according to an expert at national law firm Clarke Willmott.
Cornish MP Jayne Kirkham has been paired with a University of Exeter academic to explore how research can inform policy making in the UK.
Bridgwater based College of Paramedics has described the Government’s Urgent and Emergency Care Plan as ‘a step in the right direction’ but ‘recognises that there will be many challenges to overcome before the full ambition of this plan can be realised’.
As the UK races to become a global hub for artificial intelligence and deliver 1.5 million new homes by the end of the current parliament, a looming water crisis is placing the Government’s twin ambitions on a collision course, says leading national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP.
Ambitious plans to transform a Grade II listed former pub and grounds into new offices, a business centre, serviced accommodation, a community hub and homes have been approved by North Somerset Council.
With uncertainty in the residential land market over the past few years and a bit of a shaky start to the year so far, it has been a tough playing field for UK housebuilders.
Hoteliers in Bristol say a ‘tourist tax’ could put people off from visiting the city and be a disastrous blow to their businesses.
Hoteliers in Bristol hope this month’s budget – coming the day before Halloween – is not the stuff of nightmares for struggling hospitality businesses.
Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire Councils will submit expressions of interest in devolution, in response to a request from government, seeking to unlock greater powers and resources for the area.
Hoteliers in Bristol say politicians who want their votes in next month’s General Election need to show significant more support for the hospitality sector.
A new high-tech laboratory to help farmers, growers and horticulturalists in Cornwall manage their land and soils more sustainably and productively is being established at the Eden Project.
Social Media influencers like Molly Mae Hague and KSI should have been listening to the King’s Speech with interest according to lawyers, who say the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill mentioned, will have a huge impact on the way their work is regulated.
The UK Government has made the regulatory changes to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 to allow paramedic independent prescribers to prescribe and administer, and direct others to administer, the following five controlled drugs: Morphine sulfate, Diazepam, Midazolam, Lorazepam and Codeine phosphate.
New legislation recently received Royal Assent which permits workers who do not have clear and predictable working patterns to request this from their employers.
Young people in Dorset leaving care will face less of a disadvantage, following approval by Dorset Council to make being care experienced a protected characteristic.
