Press release: Businessman jailed for running three illegal waste sites
Businessman Sidney Nicholls was sentenced to one year in prison suspended for two years and ordered to pay £30,000 costs. read more
Energy & Environment
Press release: Close season for coarse fishing on rivers starts
The Environment Agency is reminding anglers that coarse fishing on rivers is closed for three months from Friday 15 March. read more
SEPA supporting land managers to do the right thing and avoid penalties for environmental impacts
15 March 2019 The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is calling on land managers and contractors to ensure they have an authorisation before undertaking river engineering works after a housing developer was served with a £600 penalty. SEPA… read more
SEPA supporting Scottish farmers to do the right thing and avoid penalties for environmental impacts
15 March 2019 The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is calling on farmers, land managers and contractors, to contact their local SEPA office before starting river engineering projects after a farming partnership was served with a £600 pena… read more
Birdies and bees
Birdie, eagle and albatross are common golfing terms, but students at Scotland’s Rural College have been learning the importance of considering both birds and bees in their golf course designs. read more