Blog: 1st November 2018

Research has shown that a 50% increase in intelligence reports in Counter Terrorism was aided by the promotion of national campaigns in local communities. A recently launched campaign “Communities Defeat Terrorism”, consists of primarily an advertisement to be screened in cinemas across the country, and supportive social media content. In our busy day-to-day lives, weRead more

We’ve talked a number of times previously about the changes that were made to Sentencing Guidelines, and this article on SHP delves into steps a duty holder could take in mitigation of a serious or fatal incident, and gathers comment from a leading panel of legal experts. Some really interesting thoughts shared, with tangible stepsRead more

Just prior to Christmas the Government announced a new set of laws and proposed changes, which increases the responsibilities of landlords for both social and privately rented properties, to ensure their properties meet certain standards at the beginning and throughout a tenancy.   As well as introducing increased controls and protection around fees and finances,Read more

  In November, the Department for Transport released some minor updates to the Highway Code. While there were a number of changes, some of the key ones are focused on the increasing impact of technology on driving, and how assistance systems can be used. In particular: Added information about using remote control parking and driverRead more

Last week during our support day at #leevalley farm, one of the areas we focused on was vibration risks and the management controls required. Whilst there is plenty of HSE information specifically for agriculture, some of the information and guidance from manufacturers and industry bodies is surprisingly sparse.   Whilst this is one of manyRead more