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Brexit threat to human rights

UN warns UK Government’s plans risk opening ‘Pandora’s Box’ for ‘deregulation and regression’.

Format: News
Date: 02 February 2017 09:45

Waste management: code of practice on sampling and reporting at materials facilities - June 2024

This updated code of practice sets out a number of requirements with regard to the sampling and reporting of materials received by materials facilities. Requirements under the new code will start from 1 April 2025.

Publication type: Regulation/directive/order
Date: 08 July 2024

5. Air quality assessment following AQMA declaration

This guidance is intended to help local authorities with their local air quality management (LAQM) duties under Part IV of the Environment Act 1995.

Publication type: Advice and guidance
Date: 15 May 2024

Part of:: Local Air Quality Management - Policy Guidance

Section 5: Embedding caring for our outdoor spaces into our planning

Caring for Our Outdoor Spaces is about making the most of the outdoor spaces your Early Learning and Childcare settings use and caring for the environment through embedding Learning for Sustainability. This guidance supports practitioners to provide

Publication type: Advice and guidance
Date: 03 October 2023

Part of:: Out to Play: Caring for Our Outdoor Spaces

16. Classification of crimes and offences

Provides detailed information on the Recorded Crime in Scotland statistical bulletin series. It is designed to be a useful reference guide with explanatory notes regarding issues and classifications which are crucial to the production and

Publication type: Factsheet
Date: 25 June 2024

Part of:: User Guide to Recorded Crime Statistics in Scotland

Sustainability considerations

A Scottish Government consultation on the regulation of alkaline hydrolysis (‘water cremation’) as a method of body disposal in Scotland.

Publication type: Consultation paper
Date: 25 August 2023

Part of:: Alkaline hydrolysis ('water cremation') regulation in Scotland

Footnotes

We intend to issue a new Code of Practice on sampling and reporting at materials facilities to replace the current Code issued on 2 March 2015. The draft code is open for consultation until 19 April 2024.

Publication type: Consultation paper
Date: 18 March 2024

Part of:: Waste management - code of practice on sampling and reporting at materials facilities: consultation document

4. Reasons Why a Firework Control Zone Could Be Designated

Guidance which details the process local authorities should follow for designating, amending, or revoking a firework control zone within their boundaries.

Publication type: Advice and guidance
Date: 22 June 2023

Part of:: Firework control zones: guidance for local authorities

The key barriers to enforcement

This research report was commissioned by Scottish Government in 2022 and completed by Anthesis in Autumn 2023. This project aimed to review the current enforcement model in Scotland and offer recommendations to strengthen that enforcement.

Publication type: Research and analysis
Date: 25 June 2024

Part of:: Review of Enforcement of Litter and Flytipping Offences Final Report

14. Glossary