More mixed messages
The renewables sector received another mixed message last Monday, with RWE’s successful application for judicial review of Milton Keynes Council’s wind turbine buffer zone policy: R(RWE Npower Renewables Limited) v (1) Milton Keynes Council [2013] EWHC 751 (Admin). The application succeeded on a single ground, which was that the Council’s Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) …
Energy Performance Certificates – Changes arrive
In November 2011 we commented on the proposals for changes to the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008 which govern Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). Those changes have now been finalised and are embodied in two sets of amendment regulations: the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 and the Energy Performance of Bui…
New Scottish Information Commissioner and other recent developments in Freedom of Information
Earlier this month the new Scottish Information Commissioner (SIC), Rosemary Agnew, took up her position. Since Kevin Dunion finished his second term at the end of February his Head of Enforcement, Margaret Keyse, was Acting Commissioner until Ms Agnew was able to take up her new post. As you would expect the SIC’s team has carried on the work that Mr Dunion set in place but …
Navigating the regulatory maze
Experience suggests that the level of scrutiny of regulatory processes and their effectiveness continues to grow. This is the case for a range of regulatory sectors and markets, including, for example, financial services (placed in sharp relief by the current turmoil) and the various professional services regulatory regimes. The underlying challenge in each case is to find the …
The year ahead in the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Government recently unveiled their legislative plans for the year ahead at Holyrood. In total, 15 Bills will be brought before the Scottish Parliament in the coming year covering a wide range of subjects. Some of the headlines include: Council Tax Abolition Bill: the controversial proposal to abolish the Council tax and introduce a local income tax will be …
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