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Hosepipe bans may last ‘well into the winter’
The Environment Agency (EA) says the hosepipe bans put in place over the summer may stretch ‘well into the winter’, despite significant rainfall in some parts of the country.
Business fined after worker killed by collapsing wall
A building firm has been fined £56,775 and told to pay £44,000 in costs for breaching the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, after an employee was killed when a retaining wall collapsed onto them.
UK gardens deliver large-scale benefits – new HTA report
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has published a new report on the benefits delivered by private gardens in the UK, highlighting the important role of landscapers who help create these spaces.
‘Inadequate’: MPs criticise government’s plant import system
A House of Commons committee has taken aim at the animal and plant border controls designed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), marking the end of a formal inquiry.
Record sightings of yellow-legged hornets in UK
There has been an unprecedented number of yellow-legged hornet – formerly known as the Asian hornet – sightings this year, according to the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Users value fencing in London park, study finds
UK researchers have found that fencing in and around Finsbury Park, London is generally perceived as beneficial by local stakeholders, albeit with some exceptions.
Seal the deal with our contract templates
BALI has produced a range of contract templates for design and build members to use with domestic clients, all of which are available free-of-charge through our website.
Do you sell plants online or via mail order?
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is creating a list of businesses authorised to sell plants by distance contract and you could join it today.
Are you disposing of wood correctly?
With the classification of waste wood having been clarified in recent years, do you know how it may affect what you need to do when disposing of wood during a landscaping project?
HSE issues safety notice for excavators
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding users of excavators, including the mini excavators often used in landscaping, to apply the safety control leaver / isolation device when appropriate.