HGV speed limit increase from 6 April 2015
Summary From 6 April 2015. England & Wales ONLY. Speed Limits for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes increased. Single carriageway will increase from 40mph to 50mph. Dual carriageways [...]
Legislation
ICO: Law change outlaws ‘back door’ criminal record check
Summary From 10th March 2015. Employers can not demand employees access information about themselves under the DPA. This ‘enforced subject access’ bypassed the legal [...]
Safer Lorry Scheme for London from Sept 15
Summary Basic Safety Equipment Required. Across all roads in London, applicable 24/7. Comes in to force 1st Sept 2015. Enforced by the Metropolitan Police Service, City of [...]
The Highway Code: Drugs and Medicine Rule Change.
Summary Rule 96 of The Highway Code has been updated (2 March 2015). Original Author: Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency Original [...]
Nuisance Calls & Spam Texts – ‘Crack Down’ Announced
Summary Change will make it easier for ICO to issue fines up to £500,000. No longer need to prove a company caused ‘substantial damage or substantial distress’. [...]
Updated Guidance: Comply with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
Summary Environment Agency Guidance on the ESOS Regulations. Organisations that qualify must submit energy audit by 5th December 2015. Original Author: Environment Agency [...]
Shared Parental Leave: Parents-to-be begin the countdown.
Summary Up to 50 weeks shared parental leave. Babies due on or after 5th April 2015. Parents to agree the pattern of leave they intend to take with 8 weeks’ notice to [...]
DECC: Switch to save – £2.7 billion up for grabs by switching energy supplier
Summary 13.5 million households across the UK are “missing out”. ‘Power to Switch’ campaign, launched today [16/02/15] Market Reforms include: Halving [...]
The Infrastructure Act becomes law.
Summary Highways Agency becomes Government Owned Company. End “unreasonable and excessive” delays on projects. Improvements for the Land Registry. Local [...]
Heat Network (Metering and Billing Regulations 2014): guidance to compliance and enforcement of the legislation.
Summary Implement the requirements in the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). Related to the supply of distributed heat, cooling, hot water and cold water. Original [...]
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