A Berkshire roofer has been fined for removing asbestos without a licence. Reading Magistrates’ Court heard how Michael Wilkie was contracted by a householder to replace the covering of the flat roof of the garage adjoining their house, and subsequent remedial work. This included the
Derry City and Strabane District Council has said there is a legal requirement on those responsible for maintaining business premises to deal with asbestos, following revelations about the closure of the Austins store in Derry. A spokesperson for the council confirmed that its officials have
A rail union is calling for a busy Tube station to be closed after raising fears over asbestos. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union voiced safety concerns after roof tiles fell on the platform at Ealing Broadway station in west London. The union said the
CASH-strapped Police Scotland may have to carry out asbestos surveys on hundreds of its premises after a critical inspection by the health and safety quango. A moratorium on work to existing buildings has also been imposed amid concerns the single force does not have the
The ACT’s Asbestos Taskforce has passed another milestone, with the demolition of more than 100 homes in Canberra. More than 800 blocks have been surrendered and the focus of the ACT Government’s buyback program focus has now shifted to the suburb of Kambah, where the
Sealed containers were placed on land opposite houses at Deiniolen near Caernarfon by housing association Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd. Asbestos filled containers placed on land near houses in a Gwynedd village, have sparked health fears amongst residents. Two large, red sealed containers are on land opposite
VICTIMS of asbestos-related cancer in Scotland could be in line for bigger payouts following a ruling in their favour at the Court of Session. A worker who sought compensation when he developed pleural plaques on his lungs as a result of being exposed to asbestos
Police Scotland has been told to take “remedial action” over the presence of asbestos in some of its buildings. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) served the force with an improvement notice following inspections at four sites in Glasgow earlier this year. The issue was
New measures to prevent asbestos contamination during renovations and demolitions could prove costly for building owners, but industry leaders say change is well over due. From 4 April new asbestos regulations come into force under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Health and safety consultants
Deadly asbestos is to be removed from two Bishop’s Stortford schools and Leventhorpe in Sawbridgeworth. The work is being financed by the Government as part of its latest Condition Improvement Fund (CIF). Applications to the CIF were invited from academies and sixth form colleges last
