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Westminster's New Construction Code: Live Dust Data, Stricter Noise Limits and No Work Without Approval
From June 2026, Westminster will require real-time API dust monitoring, mandatory Section 61 consent and 40-day pre-start approvals on every major site. If you're building in Westminster, you need to read this before submitting your next CMP or SEMP.
Monday Compliance Briefing: 5 Numbers Every Environmental Manager Needs This Week
75 serious pollution incidents. 2,735 downgraded without a site visit. Digital waste tracking mandatory from October 2026. 1.26 million fly-tipping incidents. A £733k pollution fine. Here's what it means for your compliance program.
The Hidden Score That Can Make or Break Your Environmental Permit: Understanding OMA in 2025–26
The Environment Agency quietly scores how credible your emissions monitoring is — not how high or low your emissions are. That score is the Operator Monitoring Assessment (OMA). Strong OMA = less regulatory pressure.
Air Quality Assessments — London, Manchester & Leeds (UK-Wide) | 2024–2026 Compliance Updates
Planning expectations have tightened again — and air quality is now a planning, legal, health, and programme-delay risk for nearly every development type.
The Small Device Making a Big Difference in Emissions Monitoring – The New Portable FTIR Gas Analyser
Alkali Consultants have recently added a new piece of kit to our toolkit: the portable FTIR gas analyser, and it's already proving itself to be a real step up.
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