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Environment Agency Targets Dover Waste Sites
In October, in response to a rise in theft of cabling catalytic converters in the Southeast, Environment Agency officers working with the British Transport Police, Met Police, Dover District Council and BT Openreach carried out unannounced visits to waste sites in Dover.
The multi-agency targeted metal and vehicle recycling businesses in Kent and South London, randomly inspecting their waste carrying vehicles. These vehicles were stopped to check if they had valid waste carrier licences and were complying with the correct duty of care procedures for transporting waste.
The inspections revealed numerous compliance issues with permits and exemptions. Further investigations will follow, and the EA will consider the action to take to improve compliance or if enforcement action is appropriate.
It is important to appreciate similar joint investigations will continue and your business may be on the receiving end of an unannounced visit from the EA.
It is important to consider if you are in compliance with the duty of care procedures because if you are convicted of the above type of offences you can face a significant fine or even a prison sentence.
The multi-agency targeted metal and vehicle recycling businesses in Kent and South London, randomly inspecting their waste carrying vehicles. These vehicles were stopped to check if they had valid waste carrier licences and were complying with the correct duty of care procedures for transporting waste.
The inspections revealed numerous compliance issues with permits and exemptions. Further investigations will follow, and the EA will consider the action to take to improve compliance or if enforcement action is appropriate.
It is important to appreciate similar joint investigations will continue and your business may be on the receiving end of an unannounced visit from the EA.
It is important to consider if you are in compliance with the duty of care procedures because if you are convicted of the above type of offences you can face a significant fine or even a prison sentence.
In November 2019, we launched this innovative offering for clients seeking access to advice for an agreed annual fee.
This is an alternative to our standard retainer system and offers clients an opportunity to obtain advice where the cost is pre-determined for the whole year. This arrangement would suit clients who may from time to time need to seek legal advice but may hold off preferring a ‘wait and see’ approach.
In our experience, early intervention can reduce the risk of the situation escalating as we can give advice and guidance that nips regulatory issues in the bud before they develop into something far worse. We also strongly recommend our clients consider taking out legal expenses insurance to cover investigations and prosecutions brought by regulators.
DyneProtect© has teamed up with Butcher & Barlow solicitors to provide DyneProtect© clients access to a specialist team of corporate and commercial lawyers for up to 1 hours’ worth of free telephone advice/legal consultation.
Butcher & Barlow have a dedicated commercial and agricultural hub on Gadbrook Park in Northwich which provides advice and assistance to a host of business clients in specialist areas such as Corporate and Commercial Law, Commercial Property, Private Client and Agriculture.
If you have a corporate or commercial issue which Dyne Solicitors is unable to handle, then Butcher & Barlow’s Commercial team will certainly be able to step in and assist.
DyneProtect© has also negotiated price reductions on OLAT / Driver CPC courses run by training providers KP Legal Limited who are offering discounts to DyneProtect© clients on Operator Licensing Awareness / Compliance training (-20%) and Periodic Driver CPC training (-10%).
This is an alternative to our standard retainer system and offers clients an opportunity to obtain advice where the cost is pre-determined for the whole year. This arrangement would suit clients who may from time to time need to seek legal advice but may hold off preferring a ‘wait and see’ approach.
In our experience, early intervention can reduce the risk of the situation escalating as we can give advice and guidance that nips regulatory issues in the bud before they develop into something far worse. We also strongly recommend our clients consider taking out legal expenses insurance to cover investigations and prosecutions brought by regulators.
DyneProtect© has teamed up with Butcher & Barlow solicitors to provide DyneProtect© clients access to a specialist team of corporate and commercial lawyers for up to 1 hours’ worth of free telephone advice/legal consultation.
Butcher & Barlow have a dedicated commercial and agricultural hub on Gadbrook Park in Northwich which provides advice and assistance to a host of business clients in specialist areas such as Corporate and Commercial Law, Commercial Property, Private Client and Agriculture.
If you have a corporate or commercial issue which Dyne Solicitors is unable to handle, then Butcher & Barlow’s Commercial team will certainly be able to step in and assist.
DyneProtect© has also negotiated price reductions on OLAT / Driver CPC courses run by training providers KP Legal Limited who are offering discounts to DyneProtect© clients on Operator Licensing Awareness / Compliance training (-20%) and Periodic Driver CPC training (-10%).
