Little-used litter laws give power to the people

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Litter laws came into effect in Apr 1991 requiring that public areas be kept clean by councils, government departments, schools and colleges, British Rail and bus companies. Localities are graded and the code of practice gives a schedule for clean up. Citizens may file a complaint against councils failing to meet standards and petition magistrates for a litter abatement order after five days written notice. The Tidy Britain Group, a charity of 100 staff, wants advertisements against litter to equal government campaigns against car crime and drink-driving but this would cost 3 million pounds sterling per year. They launched National Spring Clean without government funding for advertising.

Laws, regulations and rules, Local government, Powers and duties, Litter (Trash)

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How much cultural tourism can we stand?

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It is now widely recognised that action must be taken to improve the site of Stonehenge, the most significant prehistoric monument in the UK. At present, two busy roads run close to the site and facilities for visitors are unattractive. Conservationists are calling for a long tunnel to be built to take passing traffic, but this would be too expensive. Local councils fear that diverting the road could have a negative impact on nearby towns and villages.

Column, Environmental aspects, Stonehenge Site, England

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Making waves on the power front

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Water inside waves moves without travelling. This motion can produce electricity when swells run strong and energy is harvested. The Energy Technology Support Unit (ETSU) estimates that over 10% of national electricity would be generated by wavepower. Devices invented for wave power stations are the Bristol Cylinder and the Edinburgh Duck. They would be concentrated off the northwest coast of Scotland.

Research, Power resources, Energy research, Energy development, Ocean wave power, Wave power, United Kingdom. Atomic Energy Authority. Harwell Laboratory

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