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Globally, climate change is high on the political agenda and is a key factor driving a surge in investment into the restoration of natural resources. In the rural landscape there are two main natural capital schemes which are piquing the interest of investors, these are the Woodland Carbon Code and the Peatland Code.
Learn moreHolyrood has consistently placed importance on improving the quality of houses (and indeed landlords!) in the private rented sector; for example by introducing requirements for private landlords to register as fit and proper persons to be a landlord; the introduction of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme and, perhaps most importantly, the introduction of the “Repairing Standard” in 2007.
Learn moreNo-one can escape climate change news. Just switch on the radio or television, read a newspaper, or look out the window to see the effect that climate change is having on our planet and, closer to home, our urban and rural spaces and our families. We have to face it and we have to change.
Learn moreOn 10 November 2021, the Scottish Government published the long-awaited consultation draft of its Fourth National Planning Framework (“NPF4”). The ministerial forward makes it clear that the overall approach is to assist in achieving “net zero sustainable development by 2045”. This is therefore one of the most significant publications in national planning policy terms.
Learn moreAs many of us return to the workplace, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Scottish Government are emphasising the importance of good ventilation to minimise the risk of coronavirus. The guidance specifies planning should be based around appropriate risk assessments and providing a safe working environment.
Learn moreThis week, Anderson Strathern is proud to support International Mediation Awareness Week #IMAW. IMAW is week of conferences with keynote speakers that aim to bring greater awareness to mediation as an alternative form of dispute resolution.
Learn moreFurther to being the second week of COP26, 8th – 14th November is also International Mediation Awareness Week, and events across the world are taking place in an effort to raise awareness of the power of mediation to resolve conflict.
Learn moreChancellor Rishi Sunak revealed his Autumn Budget on 27th October, but what will the impact be for individuals? The Chancellor promised that his budget would set the stage for a new age of optimism and the foundation of a stronger economy. The challenge is how this is to be achieved taking into the account the need for the government to cut the gap between what it spends, and what it raises within the context of the rising cost of living.
Learn moreYou might think the difference between a residential and a non-residential property would be obvious. By its nature, the farmhouse is different from the field and the cottage different from the cowshed.
Learn moreIn case you missed it, October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. It seems like just about every day brings another news story about an ever increasing list of businesses and other organisations who have fallen victim to a cyber-attack or a data breach, but just who is behind these?
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