26 February 2010
Badger setts, as well as Badgers themselves are protected by the Protection of Badgers Act 1992. This defines a Badger sett as “any structure or place which displays signs indicating current use by a Badger”. New guidance, issued by Natural England at the end of June 2009 provides some help as to what constitutes ‘current use’.
01 October 2009
Legislation was introduced to protect trees and woodlands which make a significant impact on their local surroundings. It is particularly relevant where there is a perceived threat to a tree, such as proposed development sites.
27 February 2009
The increasing frequency of potentially catastrophic flooding events has focused the attention of utility companies on flood risk assessment for those installations vital in maintaining customer supplies. ADAS has developed a screening tool which allows for early assessment of flood risk on a utility company’s infrastructure.