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Keep your guards up or pay the price

04 March 2010 - Two reports from HSE covering the removal or lack of guards to machinery, stress the importance of proper guarding of machines and the need to ensure that equipment, with sharp, fast-moving ... Read more »

LAPPC and LA-IPPC Fees and Charges Schemes for 2010/11

04 March 2010 - The Local Authority Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC): and Local Authority Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC) Fees and Charges Schemes for 2010/11 which will come into ... Read more »

Cutting VAT on Housing Repair Could Create Over 50,000 Jobs

03 March 2010 - A new report claims that reducing VAT on housing repair and maintenace could boost the construction industry and economy.

Government Green Energy Efficiency Strategy Aims to Overhaul Existing Housing Stock

03 March 2010 - The Government predicts that its plans will make homes, more comfortable, warmer and cheaper to run.

Chief Executive’s Blog: Five Reasons Why The New Wood Window Alliance Research Is Important

02 March 2010 - 1. The only way to counter marketing campaigns based on science is to get solid, impartial science to back your own claims. 2. In proving that Wood Window Alliance ... Read more »

Wood Window Alliance Publishes Major New Research To Support The Case For Wood Windows

02 March 2010 - A new study by Imperial College, London shows that windows manufactured to Wood Window Alliance standards give a service life of at least 60 years, even under low maintenance regimes. The ... Read more »

WARNING – Compulsory online VAT filing begins for most businesses on 1 April 2010

02 March 2010 - The exact requirement is for returns beginning on or after 1 April 2010 to be made online unless the turnover is less than £100,000 p.a. For most businesses this is the quarterly return ... Read more »

QUESTION OF THE WEEK – What do I need to know about opting out of the 48 hour week?

02 March 2010 - BWF members such as yourselves frequently use our Member and Technical Helplines for assistance on a wide range of Employment, Health and Safety, Pay and Technical issues. We’re putting up ... Read more »

Introduction of monetary penalties for data protection breaches

01 March 2010 - From 6 April 2010, the Information Commissioner may impose a civil monetary penalty of up to £500,000 for serious contraventions of the data protection principles. All data controllers ... Read more »

Forklift Training – New Code of practice to be issued later this year

26 February 2010 - The future of Forklift training could be about to change with a new code of practice due to be issued later this year. With this in mind The Health and Safety Executive has held an informal event ... Read more »