News story: Non-Executive Directors to join Agency

The following people have been appointed as Non-Executive Directors of MHRA for three years:

  • Dr Barbara Bannister – for a second term from 1 September 2018
  • Professor Bruce Campbell – for a second term from 1 September 2018
  • Stephen Lightfoot – for a second term from 1 September 2018
  • Amanda Calvert – from 1 September 2018
  • Anne-Toni Rodgers – from 1 September 2018

On 10 June 2019, The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care reappointed Professor David Webb as a non-executive director of the Agency’s Board. Professor Webb’s term of reappointment is for two years and will run from 1 September 2019 until 31 August 2021.

Sir Michael Rawlins, Chair of the Board, said:

I’m delighted with the Non-Executive Directors appointments. They will bring highly relevant experience and expertise to our board and development of the Agency, contributing to our strategic leadership.



Notice: TA11 6EW, Ridgeway Foods Limited (EPR/XP3739RK/V004): environmental permit issued

The Environment Agency publish permits that they issue under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

This decision includes the permit, decision document for:

  • Operator name: Ridgeway Foods Limited
  • Installation name: Keinton Rearing Farm
  • Permit number: EPR/XP3739RK/V004


Statutory guidance: SR2018 No 8: mobile plant Specified Generator, Tranche B low risk, base load operation <1 – 2 MWth

When referred to in an environmental permit these rules will authorise one Tranche B Specified Generator which is a diesel fired engine between <1-2MWth. It may be deployed to a given location in rural and urban areas where background NO2 has sufficient headroom.

Applies to Specified Generator burning ultra-low sulphur diesel (10 ppm sulphur) only.



Statutory guidance: SR2018 No 9: Specified Generator, Tranche B low risk, base load operation between 0 – 0.9 MWth

When referred to in an environmental permit these rules will allow the operator to operate one or more unabated Tranche B Specified Generators which are natural gas fired engines or boilers which are CHPs. Individual unit capacity less than 0.9MWth and the total less than 0.9 MWth at the specified location.

Applies to Specified Generator burning only natural gas.



News story: Compliance and enforcement work to continue unchanged

Plans are no longer affordable within the Ministry of Justice’s funding allocation for the 2015 spending review period.

After careful consideration, the difficult decision has therefore been taken to suspend the Transforming Compliance and Enforcement Programme (TCEP).

The work that is already underway has not been lost, the new ways of working including better enforcement strategies and administration will continue to apply. In addition, focussed work on the development of future service design will continue, so that we ensure it is ready should it be required in the future.

In 2017/18, HMCTS successfully recovered more than £400m in fines, £59m more than the previous year, as well as collecting over £30m of historic debt, previously thought uncollectable.

Contracts for Approved Enforcement Agency Services, announced in July 2018, are unaffected by this decision.

The Government is investing over £1 billion to transform the wider courts and tribunals system – making it quicker, more accessible and easier to use for all. TCEP was separately funded to the HMCTS reform programme.