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Buckden Landfill Site - EA Requirements re Retaining Environmental Permit
How to comply with your environmental permit Additional guidance for: Landfill (EPR 5.02):
Contents
Introduction ...2 Installations Covered ...3
1. Managing your activities ...7 1.1 Security...7 1.2 Finance...8 1.3 Multiple operator installations ...9 1.4 Accident management plan ...10
2. Operations ...14 2.1 The landfill life cycle...14 2.2 Landfill design and conceptual model...15 2.3 Landfill engineering...20... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 20 Feb 2021 12:32 by Jon Chitty
A141 - Have Your Say! - notice by Mayor of Cambridge & Peterborough
A141 - Have Your Say!
Dear Councillor,
I wanted you to be the first to know about a community engagement event that we are launching next week for anyone - and everyone - with an interest in how improvements to the A141 in the Huntingdon area will proceed.
With Covid restrictions in mind, we've set up a microsite Your A141 – Have Your Say! which people can safely visit to review a long-list of options... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:55 by Jon Chitty
A carved millstone of Roman virility - A14C2H Archaeology Release
From: Harrison, Angela
Sent: 19 February 2021 07:53
Subject: A14C2H Archaeology Release
Carving of Roman virility found on Britain's biggest roads project
New find from A14 upgrade is almost 2,000 years old
The team examining the finds unearthed on Britain's biggest roads project had a surprise when they found one millstone engraved with an enhanced phallus.
More than 300 querns (hand mills) and millstones... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:44 by Jon Chitty
Guidance COVID-19: epidemiology, virology and clinical features
Latest updates to this information
10 February 2021: updated with the latest global case numbers.
Epidemiology
On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) was informed of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.
On 12 January 2020, it was announced that a novel coronavirus had been identified in samples obtained from cases and that initial... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:03 by Jon Chitty
Action pledge after widespread flooding - Hunts Post article 10 Feb 21
A very interesting article in today's Hunts Post page 11 - Wed 10 Feb - titled: 'Action pledge after widespread flooding'.
Worth reading as it reflects the scale of the problem with 700 complaints received by the County Council. The main action seen as being the need to substantially increase the gully cleaning process and programme for the future.The report concludes with this statement from Cllr Schumann... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:38 by Jon Chitty
IHMC Incident Report January 2021
Integrated Highways Management Centre (IHMC) – Monitors Cambridgeshire's Highways in order to warn and advise of disruptions on the network.
Posted: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:13 by Jon Chitty
Notes of a Liaison Meeting 3 Feb 21 called by Brampton Parish Council with the operators of the Buckden Landfill Site
Notes of a virtual Liaison Meeting called by Brampton Parish Council with FCC Environment - the operators of the Buckden Landfill Site - held via Teams on 3 Feb 21
Posted: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:54 by Jon Chitty
Environment Agency update about the odours from Buckden Rd lanfill site
This is the update, I've just received in which the Environment Agency provides their response to the problem of odour emanating from the Buckden Rd landfill site; and follows our virtual meeting with the operators and the EA last Wednesday evening:Good morning,I write to provide feedback in response to reports relating to odours from Buckden landfill.Prior to Christmas 2020 the operator of the, site... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:13 by Jon Chitty
The ONS Monthly Digest February 2021
This page was last updated at 09:30 on 4 February 2021.
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You can also explore the latest findings relating to coronavirus from ONS and other sources in our new interactive tool, coronavirus (COVID-19) latest insights.
Infections and deaths
The percentage of people testing positive in the UK remains level
29 January 2021
An estimated 1 in 55 people... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:48 by Jon Chitty
Census 2021 - March 2021
The 2021 digital-first Census is taking place on March 21st as planned, the ONS has reviewed the Census plans in light of COVID19 and they are confident that everyone will be able to provide their information safely and securely. Help and support will be available in many different forms for those who need it including paper questionnaires, accessible options and language support. A national contact... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:41 by Jon Chitty
