Glasgow city centre air pollution drops by a third following LEZ enforcement
- 24 August 2025
Air pollution in Glasgow city centre has dropped by a third since enforcement of the Low Emission Zone – marking a major step forward in the city’s clean air ambitions. New data for 2024 shows a 34% reduction in levels of nitrogen dioxide within the LEZ area compared to 2022 – the last full year […]
Baby food manufacturers given 18 months to cut sugar and salt
- 23 August 2025
The UK Government have announced new guidelines for commercial baby food to reduce salt and sugar, along with clearer labelling to help parents make informed decisions. Baby food manufacturers will be given 18 months to reduce sugar and salt levels in baby foods aimed at children up to 36 months old. This will […]
HSE launches consultation on anticoagulant rodenticides
- 21 August 2025
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has opened a public consultation on the renewal of anticoagulant rodenticide products under the GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR). The consultation, which runs until 30 September 2025, will assess whether there are suitable and sufficient alternatives to anticoagulant rodenticides such as difethialone, difenacoum, bromadiolone, brodifacoum, flocoumafen and coumatetralyl. These products […]
Consultation on proposed changes to management and operation of Scottish local authority air quality monitoring network
- 21 August 2025
A consultation paper has been circulated for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to assume responsibility for management of the local authority air quality monitoring network. The Scottish Government believes that SEPA is best placed to take on the management of the local authority air quality monitoring network given its existing reserve powers under the […]
Scottish Government publish draft Strategy for 2027-32 Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research for public consultation
- 19 August 2025
The Scottish Government have published their Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research Strategy 2027-32 for public consultation The Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) Research programme is a multidisciplinary portfolio of research. It is structured in five-year cycles to enable long term strategic research and provide clarity on research priorities and programme structure. This is […]
Food Standards Scotland Strategy 2026-31
- 19 August 2025
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) are looking for feedback on their draft strategy for 2026-31 from the public, local authorities and those working across the food system in Scotland. The draft strategy sets out FSS priorities for delivering our vision for a safe, authentic and healthier food environment that Scotland can trust. FSS welcome your feedback […]
Healthy life expectancy in Scotland falls to near ten-year low
- 19 August 2025
New figures from National Records of Scotland show the time people in Scotland can expect to live in good health, without serious illness or disability, has fallen to a near ten-year low. The latest figures show that in 2021-2023 females could expect to enjoy 60 years of good health and males 59.6 on average at birth. […]
REHIS News – July 2025
- 19 August 2025
Don’t Miss Out! Celebrate 150 Years of Environmental Health in Scotland with Us! Spaces are still available to join this special milestone event. Be part of the celebration, connect with experts, and explore the journey of Environmental Health over the past century and a half. Secure your place now! For more information and booking details, […]
New study calls for more public awareness on wood burning
- 24 July 2025
Households are being warned about the dangers of wood-burning stoves, including modern eco-design models, as a new study by the University of Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) has found that the use of woodstoves results in short-term exposures to high concentrations of toxic pollutants, posing potential health risks to residents. In the study, published in […]
FSS and FSA voice concerns about local authority resources
- 24 July 2025
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have raised concerns about local authority resources and inspection activities. Findings come from a report by FSS and the FSA reviewing food safety across the UK in 2024. According to the report, local authorities do not have enough resources to address the substantial backlog of inspections […]
Asda Stores Ltd Fined £640,000 for Selling Out-of-Date Food at Two Cardiff Locations
- 23 July 2025
Asda Stores Ltd has been ordered to pay over £655,000 after pleading guilty to selling food past its use-by-date at two of its Cardiff branches. The case followed customer complaints, prompting Trading Standards Officers at Cardiff Council to carry out inspections at two Asda supermarkets in Cardiff on six separate occasions between January and June […]
English Council votes to permanently adopt four-day week
- 23 July 2025
South Cambridgeshire District Council has voted to become the first Council in the UK to permanently adopt a four-day week – after rigorous independent analysis showed most services got better or were maintained, with significant improvements to recruitment and retention. Under South Cambridgeshire District Council’s four-day week, staff are expected to carry out 100 per […]
