Would you like to bring Beat the Street to your community?
- 5 March 2020
The popular Beat the Street initiative is an innovative real-life walking game that helps build active communities with improved activity levels and a positive impact on air quality. So far, more than a million people have played the game in the UK and beyond and it is currently taking place in East Renfrewshire and East […]
E-cigarettes: how risky are they
- 24 February 2020
The World Health Organisation (WHO) have published a Questions and Answers article on their website regarding the risks of E-cigarettes. Globally, there are 1.1 billion adult smokers, 60% of them want or intend to quit. Much has been written and said about the potential of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) such as e-cigarettes to help tobacco users […]
Alcohol off-sales fall in first year of minimum pricing
- 24 February 2020
Analysis of off-trade alcohol sales over the full year following the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) has shown that the volume of pure alcohol sold per adult in Scotland fell by 3.6%, according to a NHS Health Scotland report. Compared to the 12 months which preceded implementation of MUP in May 2018, the volume of pure […]
Coronavirus: latest information and advice
- 24 February 2020
In late December 2019, the People’s Republic of China reported an outbreak of pneumonia due to unknown cause in Wuhan City, Hubei Province. In early January 2020, the cause of the outbreak was identified as a new coronavirus. While early cases were likely infected by an animal source in a ‘wet market’ in Wuhan, ongoing […]
Buckie-based fishing company fined following death of crew member
- 24 February 2020
The operator of a North Sea trawler has been fined £50,000 over safety failures which led to the death of a crewman. Annang Nuertey was working as a deckhand on board the Banff-registered Aquarius when he was knocked overboard by a wire in the early hours of August 17, 2015 near Girdleness Lighthouse in Aberdeen. He […]
Government confirms plans to introduce import controls
- 24 February 2020
The UK government has confirmed plans to introduce import controls on EU goods at the border after the transition period ends on 31 December 2020. Michael Gove has confirmed all UK exports and imports will be treated equally. This will mean traders in the EU and GB will have to submit customs declarations and be […]
Local authorities find one in five food samples contain undeclared allergens
- 22 February 2020
New research by Unchecked.uk and the Times has found that nearly one in five food samples in England, Wales and Scotland contains at least one undeclared allergen. Out of 6,602 food samples tested for allergens by Local Authorities in 2016, 2017 and 2018, 1,213 were found to contain traces of allergenic substances. In each case […]
Resource Efficient Scotland’s Green Champions training
- 2 February 2020
Free training – enhance your CV, save your business money and improve environmental performance Is your workplace as green as it could be? Do you want to help your colleagues save energy, reduce waste and recycle better? You can learn how to grow a greener, more profitable business at one of Resource Efficient Scotland’s Green […]
West Lothian Council’s Environmental Health team win top award
- 29 January 2020
West Lothian Council’s Environmental Health team was recognised as being the best performing Environmental Health team in the UK at the 2019 Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) awards, held recently. The team were also finalists in the most improved service category of the awards. These awards are made by APSE as part of the […]
Plans to regulate cosmetic procedures
- 24 January 2020
Non- healthcare professionals will need a licence granted by Environmental Health Officers, to carry out cosmetic procedures such as dermal fillers or lip enhancements under proposals being put forward by the Scottish Government. Treatments, such as dermal fillers or lip enhancements, are currently available in premises such as aesthetic clinics, beauty salons, hairdressers and other […]
NHS Highland to take part in new European tick project
- 23 January 2020
Scotland is to be part of an initiative aimed at improving the detection and treatment of tick-borne diseases. NHS Highland health board has agreed to become involved in the EU NorthTick research project hopes to develop new tests to make diagnosis of diseases easier and also develop more targeted antibiotics. NHS Highland is one of […]
UK Government launches new taskforce to tackle waste crime
- 23 January 2020
A new taskforce dedicated to tackling serious and organised waste crime, has been launched. The Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC) will for the first time bring together law enforcement agencies including Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), environmental regulators, HMRC and the National Crime Agency in the war against waste crime. Serious and organised waste […]
