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Delayed post-Brexit farm funding scheme causes concern 15 December 2022, Kerry Taylor-Smith Farming policy in England has been revised, putting climate crisis at core EHPs play ‘unique role’ in supporting control of strep A outbreak 15 December 2022, Steve Smethurst Strep A cases rise in UK, causing fatalities, but ‘well-established processes’ are in place Chancellor’s Autumn Statement is “too little too late” 01 December 2022, Kerry Taylor-Smith Environmental campaigners say investment is too late and fails to tackle key climate issues Could rent freeze solve London’s private rental challenges? 01 December 2022, Steve Smethurst Sadiq Khan calls for rent control as 40% of Londoners say they will struggle to keep up with payments Swimmers made ill from UK waters has doubled since 2021 01 December 2022, Steve Smethurst SAS says government must curb behaviour of water companies responsible for “literal shit storm” E-cigarettes more effective than nicotine replacement to stop smoking 01 December 2022, Kerry Taylor-Smith Evidence suggests nicotine e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking for six months or more EPC delay is costing tenants and environment 17 November 2022, Katie Coyne Proposals for privately rented properties to obtain an EPC rating of C or above have not yet been put into law Health is being damaged by rise in wood burners 17 November 2022, Katie Coyne Campaign group urges wood burners to be banned by 2032 Nearly one fifth of waste cannot be recycled in England and Wales 17 November 2022, Steve Smethurst Nearly one fifth of waste cannot be recycled in England and Wales River pollution: is legislative reform the answer? 17 November 2022, Steve Smethurst River pollution: is legislative reform the answer?
Delayed post-Brexit farm funding scheme causes concern 15 December 2022, Kerry Taylor-Smith Farming policy in England has been revised, putting climate crisis at core
EHPs play ‘unique role’ in supporting control of strep A outbreak 15 December 2022, Steve Smethurst Strep A cases rise in UK, causing fatalities, but ‘well-established processes’ are in place
Chancellor’s Autumn Statement is “too little too late” 01 December 2022, Kerry Taylor-Smith Environmental campaigners say investment is too late and fails to tackle key climate issues
Could rent freeze solve London’s private rental challenges? 01 December 2022, Steve Smethurst Sadiq Khan calls for rent control as 40% of Londoners say they will struggle to keep up with payments
Swimmers made ill from UK waters has doubled since 2021 01 December 2022, Steve Smethurst SAS says government must curb behaviour of water companies responsible for “literal shit storm”
E-cigarettes more effective than nicotine replacement to stop smoking 01 December 2022, Kerry Taylor-Smith Evidence suggests nicotine e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking for six months or more
EPC delay is costing tenants and environment 17 November 2022, Katie Coyne Proposals for privately rented properties to obtain an EPC rating of C or above have not yet been put into law
Health is being damaged by rise in wood burners 17 November 2022, Katie Coyne Campaign group urges wood burners to be banned by 2032
Nearly one fifth of waste cannot be recycled in England and Wales 17 November 2022, Steve Smethurst Nearly one fifth of waste cannot be recycled in England and Wales
River pollution: is legislative reform the answer? 17 November 2022, Steve Smethurst River pollution: is legislative reform the answer?