Environmental
As of the middle of 2007 there were over 1,300 different pieces of environmental legislation in place. This figure will increase annually to protect the environment, local communities and human health alongside public/private sector business development and emerging economies.
For example, legislation to:
- Tackle climate change
- Encourage energy efficiency
- Reduce waste
- Prevent pollution
- Protect our wildlife
- Protect our waterways
- Clean our land
- Reduce chemicals in the environment
Environmental legislation is not a risk but an opportunity; legislation driven businesses are recession proof. Complying with environmental legislation:
- Promotes a better management system
- Better relationship with staff
- Avoids prosecutions and fines
During 2006 the Environment Agency prosecuted 700 businesses with over £2.5 million fines for failure to comply with legislation were issued. Prosecutions can be avoided!
Business cannot afford to ignore environmental legislation any more. Legislation will impact and influence every business. Many businesses are unaware of the environmental legislation which affects them. Here at Heidi Maguire Associates we can help you to comply with the growing EU and UK environmental legislation. More specifically we can help with:
- Environmental claims which arise from injury or loss attributable to air, water, land or chemical pollution
- Planning applications, appeals and representation, responding to enforcement action, representation at public enquiries, rural estates, listed buildings, compulsory purchase and compensation
- Brownfield development, regeneration and contaminated land
- Environmental claims arising from construction disputes, liability and remediation
- Pollution incidents and defending Environment Agency prosecutions
- Noise abatement notices
- Environmental due diligence and compliance during and following mergers, acquisitions and property transactions
- Wildlife law
- Reviewing environmental insurance policies and obtaining bespoke environmental insurance policies
